Supreme Leader Khamenei established the Air Defense Force in 2019, making it the newest Artesh service.[9] The Air Defense Force operates a wide range of indigenously produced air defense assets, though its most advanced are Russian-sourced S-300s, which Iran acquired in 2016.[10] Israel has repeatedly struck the S- ...

The Fattah-1 is Iran's first hypersonic missile, known for its high speed, accuracy and ability to change course mid-flight. According to reports, it is designed to get past even advanced missile defence systems such as Israel's Iron Dome and Arrow.

Last year, Iranian media reported that Tehran used a new missile, the Fattah-1, in attacks on Israel. Tehran describes it as a “hypersonic” missile. But analysts point out that almost all ballistic missiles reach hypersonic speed during their flights.