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Iran Uses Hypersonic Missiles in Retaliatory Attack on Israel

Tehran's missile strike follows the killing of key Hezbollah and Revolutionary Guard leaders, penetrating Israel's advanced air defenses.

  • Iran launched over 180 missiles at Israel, including the new Fattah hypersonic missiles, in response to the killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Revolutionary Guard General Abbas Nilforushan.
  • The missiles caused damage and fires from falling shrapnel but did not result in any Israeli casualties.
  • Iran's state media claimed that the Fattah missile, capable of traveling 15 times the speed of sound, successfully bypassed Israel's Iron Dome and Arrow defense systems.
  • Defense analysts are skeptical about the effectiveness of the Fattah missile, noting that if it had been used previously and failed, its capabilities might be overstated.
  • The Pentagon reported that U.S. Navy destroyers intercepted several of the missiles, while Iran claimed that 90% of their missiles hit their targets.
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