Iran’s missile with which it can attack Israel

Iran Israel Conflict: Iran launched rapid missile attacks on Israel on October 1, 2024, within a few minutes of which Iran fired 180 ballistic missiles at Israel. Now Israel has responded to this attack by raiding Iranian military sites on Saturday (October 26, 2024), while also warning Iran not to retaliate for the attacks. The US Office of the Director of National Intelligence says Iran is armed with the largest number of ballistic missiles in the Middle East.

The semi-official Iranian news outlet ISNA published a graphic in April that showed nine Iranian missiles. It was said about her that she could reach Israel. Among these is “Sejill”, which is capable of flying at a speed of more than 17,000 km (10,500 mi) per hour and has a range of 2,500 km (1,550 mi). According to ISNA, “Kheibar” has a range of 2,000 km (1,240 mi), and “Haj Qasem” has a range of 1,400 km (870 mi).

The non-governmental organization Arms Control Association of Washington said that among Iran’s ballistic missiles is “Shahab-1”, which has an estimated range of 300 km (190 miles). “Zolfagar” has a range of 700 km (435 mi). “Shahab-3” has a range of 800–1,000 km (500 to 620 mi). The “Imad-1” missile, which is under development, has a range of up to 2,000 km (1,240 mi), while the “Sejil” has a range of 1,500–2,500 km (930 to 1,550 mi).

Iran says its ballistic missiles are a major counterforce against the US, Israel and other potential regional targets. He has denied the demand for nuclear weapons capability. U.S. According to a 2023 report by Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior fellow at the Washington-based Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Iran is continuing to develop underground missile depots and underground missile production and storage centers with transportation and firing systems. Fellow Behnam Ben Taleblu said that in June 2020, Iran fired its first ballistic missile from underground.

According to media reports, “Years of reverse-engineering missiles and producing multiple missile sections also taught Iran how to stretch airframes and build them from lightweight composite materials to increase missile range.” The Arms Control Association says. Iran’s missile program is largely based on North Korean and Russian designs and has benefited from Chinese assistance.

Iran’s regional attacks

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards used missiles in January 2024, when they said they attacked an Israeli spy headquarters in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, and they fired on Islamic State militants in Syria. Iran also announced firing of missiles at two targets of the Baluchi terrorist group in neighboring Pakistan.

Saudi Arabia and the US said they believe Iran was behind drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia’s valuable oil facilities in 2019. At the same time, Tehran denied this allegation. In 2020, Iran launched missile attacks on US-led forces in Iraq, including al-Asad Air Base, in retaliation for a US drone strike on an Iranian commander.

Support for Yemen’s Houthis

The United States has accused Iran of arming Yemen’s Houthis, who have been firing on Red Sea ships and Israel itself during the Gaza war. He says that the purpose of this campaign is to support Palestinians. Tehran has denied providing arms to the Houthis. On September 24, 2024, Reuters, citing Western and regional sources, reported that Iran had mediated secret talks between Russia and the Houthis.

support of hezbollah

Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah paramilitary group said it has the capability to convert thousands of rockets into precision missiles and produce drones inside Lebanon. Iran has transferred indigenous, precision-guided missiles to Syria to support President Bashar al-Assad’s fight against rebels, according to Israeli and Western intelligence officials. Sources say it has shifted some production capacity to underground complexes in Syria, where Assad’s army and other pro-Tehran forces have learned to make missiles.

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