Iran Tests Missile It Claims Can Penetrate U.S. and Israeli Defenses

Iran Tests Missile It Claims Can Penetrate U.S. and Israeli Defenses

Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said on Sunday that Iran has successfully tested an advanced solid-fueled ballistic missile that can penetrate the American-made Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system and strike targets in Israel.

According to Nasirzadeh and Iranian state media, the new Qassem Basir missile is an upgrade of the old Martyr Hajj Qassem ballistic missile, which performed rather poorly during Iran’s two missile attacks on Israel last year.

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