Iran announces testing of new hypersonic missile
Iran announced Thursday that it has tested a new hypersonic missile capable of reaching Israel and all countries in the region with a power never reached until now.
Iran's new Khorramshahr-4 missile during its launch in Iran on May 25, 2023. AP
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With our correspondent in Tehran, Siavosh Ghazi
This new hypersonic missile, the Khorramshahr-4, has a speed 16 times the speed of sound and is capable according to the Iranian authorities of passing through all anti-defense systems.
The announcement of the manufacture of this missile was made last November. Images of its launch were released on Thursday. This gives Iran a strategic military capability, especially against Israel.
Iran has an extensive ballistic and drone manufacturing program that worries Western countries. Only Russia, the United States, North Korea and China possess hypersonic missiles.
In addition to this announcement, Iran is building a new nuclear site buried under the mountain that is impossible to destroy.
Tehran's various military and nuclear programs give it strategic superiority in the region, while Iran has decided to normalize its relations with Saudi Arabia, which has been in conflict with Tehran for a decade.
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