On Wednesday, Iran announced it had launched hypersonic missiles at Israel in the latest round of overnight attacks. The country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, issued a defiant call to action, urging that “no mercy” be shown to Israelis. According to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the 11th phase of the so-called Operation Honest Promise 3 was executed using Fattah-1 missiles. They further asserted that Iranian forces had “gained full control of the airspace over the occupied territories.”This isn’t the first instance of Tehran deploying hypersonic missiles targeting Jerusalem. These weapons are capable of manoeuvring at extremely high speeds within the Earth’s atmosphere, making them exceptionally difficult to detect and intercept.Hypersonic missiles can travel at speeds of Mach 5 or higher—that’s five times the speed of sound, roughly 3,800 miles per hour (6,100 kilometers per hour). However, as noted in a CNN report, nearly all ballistic missiles also reach hypersonic speeds during certain phases of their flight, particularly when descending toward their targets.According to a report by Iran Watch, the missile measures 12 meters in length and has an operational range of up to 1,400 kilometers. It uses solid fuel and features a single-stage propulsion system, capable of carrying a warhead weighing 200 kilograms.The Fattah-1 is classified as a medium-range missile and is equipped with a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) warhead, engineered to bypass enemy defense systems. It can reportedly reach speeds of up to 17,900 kilometers per hour.Despite growing global concern, both Iran and Israel remain entrenched in the ongoing long-range assault that erupted on Friday, when Israel initiated an unprecedented aerial offensive aimed at Iranian nuclear and military sites.Civilian neighborhoods in both nations have been hit with deadly strikes since the conflict began, prompting several foreign governments to urgently evacuate their nationals.Israel has asserted that its operations have eliminated top Iranian commander Ali Shadmani, along with his predecessor, Gholam Ali Rashid.
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