US EditionIran presents its first hypersonic ballistic missile, state media reports
- Iran has unveiled its first domestically-made hypersonic ballistic missile, named Fattah, with a range of 1,400 km and a speed of mach 14.
- The missile is claimed to be capable of penetrating all defense shields and bypassing advanced anti-ballistic missile systems of the United States and Israel.
- The announcement is likely to heighten Western concerns about Iran's missile capabilities and further strain relations between Tehran and the United States. Talks to salvage the nuclear deal have stalled since last September.
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Iran unveils what it calls a hypersonic missile able to beat air defenses amid tensions with US - West Hawaii Today
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran claimed on Tuesday that it had created a hypersonic missile capable of traveling at 15 times the speed of sound, adding a new weapon to its arsenal as tensions remain high with the United States over Tehran’s nuclear program.
Iran unveils its first hypersonic missile
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims it has developed a groundbreaking, long-range hypersonic missile. CNN's John Vause speaks to Trita Parsi, the Executive Vice President of The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, about Tehran's claims.
Iran unveils hypersonic missile hailing deterrent boost
Iran's Revolutionary Guards unveiled an intermediate range ballistic missile Tuesday capable of travelling at hypersonic speeds of up to 15 times the speed of sound, state television reported. President Ebrahim Raisi hailed the new missile's hypersonic capability, saying it would boost Iran's "power of deterrence" and "bring peace and stability…
Iran unveils hypersonic ballistic missile 'capable of penetrating all defence shields'
Iran presents what officials describe as its first domestically made hypersonic ballistic missile, an announcement likely to heighten Western concerns about Tehran's missile capabilities.
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