Iran unveils first domestically developed hypersonic ballistic missile

Iran's Fattah hypersonic missile

Iran unveiled what officials described as its first domestically developed hypersonic ballistic missile on June 6, Reuters reported, in an announcement likely to add to Western concerns about the country's missile capabilities.

Iranian state media released images of the Fattah missile at a ceremony attended by President Ebrahim Rahisi and commanders of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

"The Fattah precision-guided hypersonic missile has a range of 1,400 km and is capable of penetrating any defense shield," said Amirali Hajizadeh, head of the IRGC's aerospace force.

Hypersonic missiles can fly at least five times faster than the speed of sound and follow complex trajectories, making them difficult to intercept. The speed of sound is about 1,234 km/h.

Last year, Iran said it had built a hypersonic ballistic missile that can travel inside and outside the atmosphere.

Iranian state television said the Fattah missile could target "advanced enemy anti-missile systems and is a major leap forward in the missile field".

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Accordingly, the missile can overcome the most advanced anti-ballistic missile systems of the US and Israel's Iron Dome, with a maximum speed of 15,000 km/h. The US and Israel did not immediately comment on the above information.

Despite opposition from the United States and Europe, Iran says it will continue to develop its missile defense program. However, Western military analysts say Iran sometimes exaggerates its missile capabilities.

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