Iran on Tuesday unveiled its first domestically-made hypersonic ballistic missile, which it claims can bypass “the United States’ most advanced missile defense systems” and “Israel’s Iron Dome.”
The Fattah missile, unveiled at a ceremony attended by Iranian President Ebrahim Rahisi and commanders of the country’s Revolutionary Guards, has a top speed of about Mach 14 – more than 10,000 miles per hour – according to Portal, citing Iranian state media.
“The precision-guided Fattah hypersonic missile has a range of [870 miles] and it is capable of penetrating all defense shields,” Amirali Hajizadeh, the head of the Guards Aerospace Force, was quoted as saying by Portal to state media.
“It can bypass the most advanced missile defense systems of the United States and the Zionist regime, including Israel’s Iron Dome,” Iranian state television reportedly said, adding that Fattah “represents a major generational leap in the field of missiles.”
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A new hypersonic ballistic missile called “Fattah” is sighted in Tehran, Iran on Tuesday, June 6th. (IRGC/WANA/Portal)
However, the initial claims of the missile’s capabilities could not be independently verified.
The unveiling of the missile comes about two weeks after Iran unveiled the latest model of its infamous liquid-propellant Khorramshahr ballistic missile.
“One of the outstanding qualities of this missile is its ability to evade radar detection and penetrate enemy air defense systems thanks to its low radar signature,” Defense Minister General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani said at the time.
He added: “This missile is capable of deploying different warheads for different missions.”
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A Khorramshahr-4 missile is seen being launched at an undisclosed location in Iran in this image released by Iran’s Defense Ministry on Thursday, May 25. (Iranian Defense Ministry via AP)
Iranian military claim the Khorramshahr-4 missile can strike at a range of 1,240 miles with a 3,300-pound warhead.
“Iran’s modifications to the Khorramshahr are proof that the IRGC can walk and chew gum at the same time. They can refine both shorter-range precision attack systems and longer-range nuclear-capable systems,” Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow and Iran expert at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital.
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The Khorramshahr-4 missile can fly more than 1,600 miles, Iranian military officials say. (Iranian Defense Ministry via AP)
The missile’s range and payload far surpass previous Iranian missile technologies.
“The Khorramshahr is not just another nuclear-capable platform in Iran’s growing ballistic missile arsenal, it is a threshold weapon capable of taking Iran beyond the 2,000km range ceiling,” Taleblu told Fox News Digital.
Fox News’ Timothy HJ Nerozzi contributed to this report.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.