Iran asserts that a hypersonic ballistic missile has been created. According to an Iranian official, the Tasnim Missile can maneuver in and out of the atmosphere and travel at a high speed.
According to statements made by the Revolutionary Guards’ aerospace commander, which were reported by the semi-official Tasnim news agency, Iran has developed a hypersonic ballistic missile.
“This missile can manoeuvre into and out of the atmosphere and travels at a high speed. It represents a significant generational development in the field of missiles and will target the adversary’s advanced anti-missile systems “It was reported commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh said.
Hypersonic missiles have a complicated trajectory and can travel at least five times faster than the speed of sound, making them challenging to intercept.
Although Iran has grown its domestic arms sector in response to international restrictions and embargoes, Western military analysts claim Iran occasionally exaggerates its military prowess. However, there have been no reports of Iran testing such a missile.
But the US decision to leave the nuclear agreement that Tehran signed with other powers in 2015 was made in 2018 by then-President Donald Trump in part because of worries over Iran’s ballistic missile programme.
According to official media, Iran this week reported testing the Ghaem 100, a first-of-its-kind three-stage space launch vehicle that can deliver 80 kg (180 pounds) satellites into orbits 500 km (300 miles) from the planet’s surface.
Given that it thinks space launch vehicles may be used to convey a nuclear warhead, the United States has labelled such operations as “destabilising.”
