Iran announced the first-ever launch of its multi-warhead Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile during the twentieth wave of Operation True Promise III in the early hours of Sunday, Press TV reported.
In a statement, the public relations department of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said that this phase of the retaliatory operation marked the debut of the third-generation Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile, successfully striking its intended targets.
Israeli media Times of Israel reported that at least 86 wounded as Iran launches 2 missile barrages at Israel after US strikes on Sunday morning.
On the other hand, Qatar-based Al Jazeera reported that at least 27 people in Israel have been wounded after Iran launched 40 missiles at the country in response to US-Israeli attacks.
One of the bombing targets was the Ramat Aviv area of Tel Aviv, with missiles tearing holes in the facades of apartment blocks.
“Houses here were hit very, very badly,” said Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai.
“Fortunately, one of them was slated for demolition and reconstruction so there were no residents inside.”
He added, “Those who were in the shelters are all safe and well. The damage is very, very extensive, but in terms of human life we are okay.”
The twentieth wave of Iranian strike came just hours after the United States claimed to have struck three Iranian nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
According to the IRGC, a total of 40 solid- and liquid-fueled missiles were launched at strategic targets across the occupied Palestinian territories on Sunday.
Main targets included Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, the regime’s biological research center, and alternative command-and-control sites.
The missiles employed maneuverable warheads capable of adjusting their trajectory during descent, maintaining guidance until impact, and delivering multiple high-explosive, highly destructive payloads.
Sirens reportedly went off only after the missiles scored direct hits, plunging the occupied territories into chaos, as witnessed in several previous waves of Operation True Promise III.
“We declare that the core capabilities of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have yet to be activated in this sacred defense,” the IRGC statement concluded.
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