Iron Dome malfunctions as Iran uses 'new methods' in deadly missile strike
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility Monday for a powerful overnight missile barrage that reportedly caused 'Israel's' Iron Dome and other layered air defense systems to malfunction — forcing them to intercept their own missiles.
According to the IRGC, newly developed tactics and enhanced equipment overwhelmed 'Israeli' defenses in what was described as the eighth and most devastating wave of retaliation since hostilities began on Friday.
"The enemy's multi-layered defense systems were disrupted in such a way that the regime's defense systems targeted each other," the IRGC said. It added that Iran's advances in intelligence and targeting technology allowed its missiles to bypass Israeli and Western-backed systems, striking intended targets with 'maximum effect.'
Iran said the operation fulfilled promises made by fallen military commanders and proved that 'the calculations and assessments of the Zionist enemy and the Americans against Islamic Iran were completely wrong.' The IRGC vowed to continue 'effective, targeted and more devastating' strikes until the 'complete destruction' of what it called the 'fake regime.'
The overnight strikes killed and wounded dozens. In 'Israel', at least eight people were reported dead, including three in the northern city of Haifa, after explosions rocked the area around an oil refinery, setting infrastructure on fire. Four others were killed in Petah Tikva and one in Bnei Brak, bringing Israel's death toll to 23 since Friday, according to the Prime Minister's Office.
'Israel's' response included a drone strike in Tehran on Sunday, which hit a student dormitory on Keshavarz Boulevard and injured at least 20 people, according to Iranian state TV. One of the Iranian Foreign Ministry's buildings was also damaged, according to the country's deputy foreign minister.
Iran's health ministry reported that at least 224 people have been killed in the country since the 'Israeli' strikes began, including top IRGC commanders and nuclear scientists.
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