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- Capabilities
- Iran’s allegedly AI-guided ‘Abu Mahdi’ cruise missile is officially live
- Israel strikes Iran, defense officials confirm
- Nasr-1
- Iranian Missile Attacks
- House votes to advance foreign aid bills, including $26B for Israel
- Israel-Gaza live updates: Israelis fired 3 missiles in limited strike
- Iran says it has technology to build supersonic cruise missile
The country says it has a stock of various kinds of missiles with ranges up to 2,000 kilometers (1250 miles), capable of reaching its archenemy Israel and U.S. bases in the region. In January 2020, Iran bombarded U.S. troops in Iraq for several hours with as many as 22 ballistic missiles in retribution for the U.S. killing of Qasem Soleimani. The attacks damaged U.S. facilities at the Al-Asad Air Base west of Baghdad, and left more than 100 U.S. service personnel with Traumatic Brain Injury. Iranian state media confirmed that retaliatory drone strikes have been launched against targets in Israel. Israeli officials said the country's Iron Dome defense system endured a big test from Iran's attack on Saturday, intercepting 99% of the 300 "threats of various types" thrown at it.
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"This base is operating around the clock, it functioned during Operation 'Iron Shield' and today as well, from this base, aircraft took off to protect the skies of the State of Israel." The CSIS Missile Defense Project’s monthly newsletter has info on the project’s latest publications, events, and missile defense news. In June 2017, Iran launched six missiles into eastern Syria targeting Islamic States positions near Deir-Ez Zour in retaliation for Islamic States attacks in Tehran. In September 2018, Iran launched seven Fateh-110 missiles at the alleged headquarters of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran and Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan in Koya, Iraq. A US official has confirmed that Iran launched drones against Israel, shortly after an announcement from Israel Defense Forces. Despite US and European opposition, Iran has said it will further develop its "defensive" missile program.
Iran’s allegedly AI-guided ‘Abu Mahdi’ cruise missile is officially live
"We will hold the Iranian government accountable for its malicious and destabilizing actions and we stand ready to adopt further sanctions or take other measures, now and in response to further destabilizing initiatives," the leaders said. "I think it's fair to say that you'll see results very soon. I've made determinations, you can expect to see them in the days ahead," he told press gathered for G7 meetings. The State Department could announce sanctions against the IDF and withhold aid to the military. He said the Nasi has a range of 100 kilometers (62 miles) and can be installed on warships. In addition to actions taken by its numerous proxy groups, Iran has since 2017 employed its missile forces in combat operations against numerous adversaries across the Middle East. US President Joe Biden will meet with National Security Council officials in the White House Situation Room upon his return from Rehoboth, Delaware, according to a statement from the White House.
Israel strikes Iran, defense officials confirm
He also explained that the missile could be launched from a vessel or a coastal launch pad, track multiple targets, and strike from various directions. “Since the missile has a very low service ceiling and a very long range, it could be hardly tracked,” Rear Admiral Tangsiri remarked. Hagari said the attack resulted in only one known Israeli casualty, a 7-year-old girl who was severely injured when she was struck by shrapnel apparently from an intercepted missile. One of the missiles hit near the base's runway, while two landed in open areas and "one more hit near a building, causing minor damage," IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said on Monday, adding that the building was still under construction. The Iran-Israel air conflict presents an unprecedented success story for air and missile defense and highlights the use of these defenses to save lives, protect property, and reduce pressures on policymakers. Additionally, air defense systems for US force protection exists in Iraq, Syria and Jordan.
Iran's state news agency, IRNA, said its domestically built Shahed 131 and 136 drones were used in the attack, the larger of which have a range of around 1,200 miles. The IDF said 170 drones were fired at Israel from Iran, and Israeli Air Force jets shot down dozens of them. U.S. aircraft operating from bases in Saudi Arabia and Jordan shot down between 70 and 80 of the drones, Martin reported. U.S. officials continue to see indicators that Iran could be ready to attack Israel with missile and drone strikes. The Israelis were targeting an air defense radar site near Isfahan that’s part of the protection of the Natanz nuclear facility, the official said.
Iranian Missile Attacks
Iran has launched an attack against Israel that is “likely to unfold over a number of hours,” according to National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson. The announcement comes days after reports on the arrival of over 3,000 US sailors and Marines aboard two US warships in the Red Sea to deter Iran from seizing and harassing merchant ships traveling through the Gulf's Strait of Hormuz. Haley Ott is the CBS News Digital international reporter, based in the CBS News London bureau. A 7-year-old girl who was severely injured by shrapnel was the only known casualty in the attack. The child, from a Bedouin village in Israel's southern Negev desert, was still fighting for her life on Monday.
The TV said both Talaeieh and Nasir cruise missiles have arrived at a naval base near the Indian Ocean in the southern Iranian port of Konarak, some 1,400 kilometers (850 miles) southeast of the capital, Tehran. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s navy on Sunday added domestically produced sophisticated cruise missiles to its arsenal, state TV reported. The IDF said none of the 170 drones launched by Iran crossed into Israeli territory, nor did any of the more than 30 cruise missiles fired by the Islamic republic. Shown to the world during a handing-over ceremony, the “Abu Mahdi” cruise missiles were officially presented to the Iranian Navy and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The missile has an alleged range of around 621 miles (1,000 km) and has been developed domestically to strengthen Iranian Naval and Army capabilities.
Iran has also readied a sizeable number of drones that could be used in an attack on Israel, according to one official. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, according to Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Daniel Hagari, launched 170 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), more than 120 ballistic missiles and more than 30 cruise missiles in the attack. The strike followed Iran's attack on Saturday, when Tehran sent a volley of more than 300 drones and missiles toward targets in Israel, according to Israeli military officials. All but a few were intercepted by Israel and its allies, including the United States, officials said.
Iran says it has technology to build supersonic cruise missile
The “Abu Mahdi” missile’s warhead is enormous, capable of destroying various vessels, frigates, and destroyers by hitting them from multiple angles, explains the Tehran Times. This new missile has a robust integrated navigation system and a powerful motor, allowing it to be launched from deep within Iranian territory to target mobile naval units. Each “Abu Mahdi” launch system can efficiently prepare and launch multiple missiles with different trajectories from mobile and fixed launchers. Israel launched a retaliatory strike against Iran early Friday morning local time, a senior U.S. official told ABC News.
One U.S. official told CBS News that roughly half of the ballistic missiles failed on launch or crashed in flight. Kheibar Shekan ballistic missiles and Emad ballistic missiles were also used in the attack, according to IRNA. Kheibar Shekan missiles, unveiled in 2022, are one of Iran's most modern ballistic missiles, IRNA said, and the Emad missiles can carry a payload of 1,600 pounds.
The state news agency said the cruise missiles used in the attack were Paveh missiles, which it said were capable of attacking targets from multiple directions by taking varied paths. Iran launched cruise missiles at Israel, in addition to dozens of drones, according to Israeli media reports. Iran has readied a large number of missiles for a possible strike, according to three U.S. officials. Two of the officials said that Iran has readied more than 100 cruise missiles for a possible strike.
Most recently, Iran has been equipping Shiite militia groups in Iraq with rockets and other small projectiles for use against Iraqi and U.S. military and diplomatic facilities. "The supersonic cruise missile will open a new chapter in Iran’s defense program, as it is extremely difficult to intercept a cruise missile flying at supersonic speeds," the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. Being artificial intelligence controlled, the “Abu Mahdi” missile is touted to provide pinpoint accuracy while delivering “devastating force.” It can also allegedly avoid marine terrain and penetrate an opponent’s air defense systems. Like conventional cruise missiles, “Abu Mahdi” can travel at relatively low altitudes to evade radar and change its direction and height during flight at will. Missile Threat brings together a wide range of information and analyses relating to the proliferation of cruise and ballistic missiles around the world and the air and missile defense systems designed to defeat them. Missile Threat is a product of the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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"In recent years, and especially in recent weeks, Israel has been preparing for a direct attack by Iran," he said. Vice President Kamala Harris and Biden’s Chief of Staff Jeff Zients “will attend by secure video,” the White House said. The White House added that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown will be among those in the Situation Room, along with Sullivan and Finer. The group also includes Carrier Air Wing Three, which is composed of nine squadrons, including four strike fighter squadrons.
The strike was intended to send a signal to Iran that Israel has these capabilities, but was not looking to escalate the situation, according to the official. Iran's weekend attack came more than six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, after which the Israeli military began its bombardment of Gaza. Last month, a container ship owned by an Israeli billionaire came under attack from a suspected Iranian drone in the Indian Ocean, as Israel wages war on Iran-backed Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Complete digital access to quality FT journalism with expert analysis from industry leaders.
