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The Hindu
18-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Israel-Iran conflict: What is Iran's Fattah missile capable of?
Amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, Tehran confirmed the launch of its domestically developed hypersonic missile, Fattah-1, during a coordinated nighttime attack. According to Iranian state media, Fattah was deployed to target strategic locations inside Israel, with reports of damage and fires in Tel Aviv and central districts. Also Read: A brief history of Iran and Israel's escalating conflict: Timeline What is the Fattah missile? The Fattah, meaning 'Conqueror' in Persian, is Iran's first domestically designed hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile. Developed by the IRGC Aerospace Force and unveiled on June 6, 2023, it features solid-fuel propulsion and a two-stage setup. Iran claims a range of approximately 1,400 km and terminal speeds between Mach 13 and Mach 15, allowing it to strike targets across the Middle East, including Israel. How fast and far can Fattah reach? Tehran asserts the missile achieves speeds up to 15 times the speed of sound and can travel up to 1,400 km, placing strategic targets, including US and Israeli military bases, within its striking range. Has Fattah been used in combat before? In October 2024, Fattah‑1 was reportedly employed during 'Operation True Promise II' against Israel, in retaliation for Israel's assassinations of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. More recently, during escalating tensions in mid‑June 2025, Iran confirmed the launch of Fattah‑1 missiles at Israel amid nighttime barrage operations. While Iranian state media claims strikes caused fires in Tel Aviv and central Israel. What is Iran's Fattah capable of? Iran's state television reported that the missile could pass through any regional missile defence system, though it offered no evidence to support the claim. The TV broadcast what appeared to be a model of the missile being unveiled by Iran's Revolutionary Guard before President Ebrahim Raisi. In November 2022, General Amir Ali Hajizadeh of the Revolutionary Guard claimed that Iran had created a hypersonic missile, without offering any evidence in support. Iran positions Fattah as a high-speed, manoeuvrable missile platform capable of offsetting Western and Israeli air-defence systems.
India.com
15-06-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Iran-Israel war: This Iranian missile has penetrated an air defense system more powerful than India's S-400, its name is…,secret is…
Home News Iran-Israel war: This Iranian missile has penetrated an air defense system more powerful than India's S-400, its name is…,secret is… Iran-Israel war: This Iranian missile has penetrated an air defense system more powerful than India's S-400, its name is…,secret is… Iran's Fattah‑1 missile is being praised across the world for its recent strike as it has reportedly penetrated the Iron Dome air defence of Israel Iran's Fattah Missile Iran vs Israel war: During the recent Iran-Israel war, Iran has gathered headlines after it penetrated the much-talked about Iron Dome air defence system of Israel. During the recent course of war, Iran attacked Israel with its advanced Fattah‑1 hypersonic missile and while Israel's multi-tiered air-defense shield (comprising Iron Dome, David's Sling, and Arrow systems) successfully intercepted majority of the missiles, several missiles penetrated the air defense of Israel and struck areas in Tel Aviv, causing massive devastation. Iran's Fattah‑1 missile For a background, 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. Iran's Fattah‑1 missile is being praised across the world for its recent strike as it has reportedly penetrated the Iron Dome air defence of Israel, which was an inspiration for many countries including USA, which is building Golden Dome system, under the leadership of US President Trump. Iran launches new wave of attacks on Israel in response to Israeli airstrikes Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched a 'large-scale combined offensive operation' against Israel, involving a significant number of missiles and drones. The IRGC's aerospace division carried out the attack on late Saturday night, stating it was in response to Israel's 'repeated aggressions' against Iran, according to the IRGC's official news outlet Sepah News. In Israel, a rocket struck a residential building in a northern community, killing one woman and injuring 13 others, according to Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel's national emergency medical service. Several others sustained moderate to light injuries, and four individuals were treated for anxiety, MDA said. The Israeli military said that its air defence systems were actively intercepting incoming projectiles, while Israeli air force units were carrying out strikes on military targets in Tehran. (With inputs from agencies) For breaking news and live news updates, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Read more on Latest News News on More Stories
