Iran has reportedly used its new, locally designed and developed solid-fueled ballistic missile, called Sajil, during the recent attacks on Israel. According to a report by The National Interest, a US-based magazine, the Sajil missile has a payload capacity of approximately 700 kg and a range of around 2,000 to 2,500 km. Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps claims that the decision-making attacks have targeted enemy objectives across the region, and Iran has used multi-plural entry targetable missiles. If this is true, it means the missile can target parts of Egypt and Sudan, most of Ukraine, parts of southern Russia, a part of western China, India, and a large part of the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
The report further states that if the Sajil missile were equipped with nuclear capabilities, its destructive potential would increase significantly. The design of the Sajil missile began in the early 1990s, and Iran reportedly conducted its first test of the missile in 2008, when it achieved a range of approximately 800 km. A second test was conducted in 2009 to improve its guidance and navigation systems. Since 2009, four additional flight tests have been conducted, and the sixth test reportedly saw the missile cover a distance of approximately 1,900 km in the Indian Ocean.
Iran has reportedly executed a person accused of espionage for Israel, with high-ranking officials and military leaders in attendance at the funeral. Russia has sent a message of condolence to Iran’s National Security Council Chief Ali Larijani. A UN fact-finding mission member, Max du Plessis, stated in an interview with journalists in Geneva that the investigation is still in its early stages.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Asif Ali Zardari expressed deep sorrow and regret over the death of Dr. Ali Larijani and offered condolences to the government and people of Iran. A US report claims that Russia is sharing satellite images and advanced drone technology with Iran. The Arab media has reported that the Israeli government is reviewing the results of the operation. A provincial deputy governor in Iran stated that the city of Dorud in the Lorestan province was targeted.
US officials have stated that the resignation of Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel is a key condition for lifting energy sanctions. Hamas has expressed condolences to the Iranian people over the death of Ali Larijani. China has announced that it will provide emergency humanitarian aid to Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq during the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump has announced that the Chief of Staff of the White House, Susie Wiles, has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer.
