Iran unveils first hypersonic missile. Iran unveiled its locally produced hypersonic missile, “Fattah,” on Tuesday, according to an official Iranian news agency.
The modern missile was unveiled during a ceremony attended by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday morning.
The missile is the latest achievement of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Aerospace Force (IRGCASF).
“Due to having great tactical capabilities, Fattah can fly at very high speeds and perform various maneuvers in and out of earth’s atmosphere,” read IRNA’s report.
Fattah has a range of 1,400 kilometers and it can hit the target at a speed of mach 13 to 15, it added.
With the launch of the missile, Iran has joined a small group of countries that have mastered the technology to produce hypersonic missiles, including the United States, China, Russia, and North Korea.
As Iran unveils its first hypersonic missile, in late May, IRGCASF Commander Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh stated that Iran’s new missile will usher in a new generation of missiles.
The West and Israel have repeatedly expressed concern over Iran’s missile programme, saying the country’s ballistic missiles could potentially be used to carry nuclear warheads – something Tehran denies pursuing.
The IRGC last month successfully tested a new ballistic missile with a range of 2,000km (1,240 miles) that earned more criticism from the West, with France claiming it violated the United Nations resolution that underpins the country’s comatose 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
The domestically-developed hypersonic missile “Fattah”, #Iran IRGC’s most recent achievement, was unveiled on Tuesday morning (June 6) in the presence of President Ebrahim Raisi. pic.twitter.com/wzwUTRR3ez
— IRNA News Agency (@IrnaEnglish) June 6, 2023
Iran, also known as Persia and officially as the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan to the north, by Afghanistan and Pakistan to the east, and by the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.
