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Iran warns Israel, test of a new ballistic missile goes successfully! Tehran: It can reach Tel Aviv unhindered
2025-05-05 22:38:27 / BOTA
Iran has said it has "successfully" tested a new ballistic missile, claiming it can reach Israel and that it can bypass some of the world's most advanced missile defenses.
At a time when concerns in the West are growing about the progress of Tehran's nuclear and missile programs, Iranian state television broadcast on May 4th footage of the test of the "Qassem Basir" missile, which appears to hit its target.
Iran's Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said the solid-fuel missile has a range of 1,200 kilometers and is capable of penetrating the advanced THAAD missile defense system, which the United States deployed in Israel last year.
Nasirzadeh said the new missile was developed taking into account vulnerabilities discovered during operations "True Promise 1" and "True Promise 2" - attacks that Iran carried out with missiles and drones against Israel in April and October last year.
The minister stressed that the missile has been improved in both guidance and maneuverability to help overcome air defense layers and claimed that it withstands electronic interference.
The Tasnim News Agency, affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said the "Qassem Basir" missile is an improved version of the "Martyr Haji Qassem" missile, which was named after the slain commander of the IRGC's Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani, and was unveiled in 2020.
The missile was unveiled on the same day that Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched a missile attack near Ben Gurion Airport in Israel, injuring several people and causing a temporary disruption to air traffic.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed Iranian support for the Houthis for the attack and vowed revenge against the Yemeni group and Tehran itself.
The missile in question managed to evade sophisticated air defense systems. Israel reportedly had two THAAD batteries and at least one Arrow 3 anti-aircraft system in operation at the time of the attack.
Experts say the Qassem Basir missile marks Iran's first use of optical seekers on a medium-range ballistic missile.
Russian weapons expert Yuri Lyamin stressed that this medium-range ballistic missile is now the longest-range missile equipped with electro-optical seekers from Iran, replacing the short-range Zolfaghar Basir missile.
Nasirzadeh warned that any military aggression by the United States or Israel would trigger a global response targeting their assets and bases.
He stressed that, although Iran does not seek confrontation, it will respond "forcefully" if challenged./ REL
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