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Iran fires Kheibar Shekan missile for the first time at Israel, shows Trump US airstrikes on its nuclear sites not effective
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps IRGC ) has confirmed the use of its third-generation Kheibar Shekan, which means 'fortress breaker', ballistic missile , in a direct strike on Israeli territory for the first time. This comes in direct retaliation for the recent US and Israeli airstrikes targeting key Iranian nuclear to a statement issued by the IRGC Public Relations and reported by Iran's Mehr News Agency, the missile was launched during the 20th wave of Operation True Promise-III . The IRGC stated that 40 ballistic missiles, both solid- and liquid-fueled, were launched in total, targeting multiple high-priority locations in Israel, including Ben Gurion Airport, a biological research facility, and alternative command-and-control quoted the IRGC as saying this is the first operational deployment of the Kheibar Shekan missile , which was introduced in 2022 but had not been used in live combat. The missile is said to have a range of up to 1,450 kilometers, putting most of Israel within striking Kheibar Shekan is a road-mobile, medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM). It features a solid-propellant, single-stage engine and a Tri-Conic maneuverable warhead (MARV) capable of performing high-speed evasive actions during the terminal phase to bypass air-defense military sources say this missile represents a 'new phase in Iran's deterrence capabilities'. The IRGC warned that this is only a small portion of Iran's military arsenal, and 'major segments remain unactivated.'Iranian officials emphasized that the warhead's re-entry leaves no visible exhaust signature, increasing its ability to evade detection and interception. The missile is deployed on a 10-wheel launcher, which can be camouflaged as a civilian vehicle, enhancing its survivability and tactical IRGC stated that the attack was designed to be 'highly accurate' and to catch Israeli defenses off guard. Sirens were only activated after direct hits, in what the statement described as a "disorientation strategy.'There has been no official response from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) at the time of publication, but emergency services have confirmed several impact sites across central Israel and are assessing casualties and damage.
