Iran's mysterious hypersonic 'Fattah' missile shocked Israel, US during Iran-Israel war, it's deadly because..., world is afraid due to...
Iran's mysterious hypersonic 'Fattah' missile: One of the biggest talking point during the recent Israel-Iran war was the news update when Iran's Fattah‑1 missile penetrated Israel's famous Iron Dome system. Recent reports indicated that the Fattah‑1 missile of Iran was deployed in a strike on Israel as part of 'Operation True Promise III'. Iran's Fattah‑1 missile is a medium-range missile, equipped with a hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV) warhead designed to evade enemy defences. Designed to get past even the most advanced missile defence systems like Israel's Iron Dome and Arrow, the missile can travel at speeds of up to 17,900 kilometres per hour. Here are all the details you need to know about Iran's mysterious hypersonic 'Fattah' missile. What is Iran's mysterious hypersonic 'Fattah' missile?
Iran's Fattah‑1 missile is capable of hitting a target at a range of around 1,400 km speeding up to Mach 13–15. The missile is designed to evade existing air-defenses, as it can attack the target at a very low altitude, evading the radars of enemy countries. Why is Iran's Fattah‑1 missile being praised across world?
During the Iran-Israel war, Iran's Fattah‑1 missile was praised across the world for its precise strike as it has reportedly penetrated the Iron Dome air defence of Israel, which is seen across the defence world as one of the best for its air defence capabilities. Iranian Foreign Minister thanks BRICS for condemning military strikes
In another significant development after the Iran-Israel war, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi recently expressed gratitude to the BRICS bloc for condemning recent 'Israeli and US strikes' on the country during the ongoing 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro.
'Iran is grateful for the strong and unequivocal condemnation by BRICS of the recent Israeli and US military aggression. In no uncertain terms, the deliberate attacks on Iranian civilian infrastructure and nuclear sites under IAEA safeguards violate both international law and norms, the influential group of countries agree,' the Iranian Foreign Minister posted on X.
(With inputs from agencies)
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