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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Media Highlights Arsenal Capable of Striking Israel

The Permanent Exhibition of Ballistic Missiles belonging to the Revolutionary Guard in Tehran, Iran (Fars News Agency)
The Permanent Exhibition of Ballistic Missiles belonging to the Revolutionary Guard in Tehran, Iran (Fars News Agency)
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Media Highlights Arsenal Capable of Striking Israel

The Permanent Exhibition of Ballistic Missiles belonging to the Revolutionary Guard in Tehran, Iran (Fars News Agency)
The Permanent Exhibition of Ballistic Missiles belonging to the Revolutionary Guard in Tehran, Iran (Fars News Agency)

As tensions rise between Iran and Israel following the killing of Iranian Revolutionary Guard leaders in Syria, a Tehran newspaper, “Hamshahri,” showcased nine Iranian ballistic missiles, claiming they could target Israel.

However, it’s unclear if they’re ready for deployment.

The newspaper’s report is part of a broader media push by the Revolutionary Guard, amid threats from Iranian officials of retaliating against Israel.

Hamshahri’s editorial team, now aligned with the hardline Revolutionary Guard, reflects a shift from its previous reformist stance.

Iranian authorities vow a response to Israel, though it’s uncertain if they’ll launch missiles from their territory.

Iran has previously attacked Syria, Iraq, and Pakistan with missiles and drones.

If Iran attacks Israel, it would be the first test of Israel’s defenses against Iran’s claimed “deterrent” ballistic missiles.

These missiles range from 1,400 km to 2,500 km. Some are in use, while others, like the supersonic “Fateh-2” showcased last November, are yet to be deployed.

It appears that the Fateh-2 missile is still in the production phase and hasn’t been tested yet. It might take years before it’s ready for mass production.

Iran hasn’t revealed the exact specifications of the Fateh-2 missile as of last November.

However, according to Hamshahri, it’s believed to have a range of up to 1,400 km.

In June, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard revealed the “Fateh-1” missile, reaching 1,400 km. It’s unclear if it’s been tested.

Hamshahri listed various missiles: Khormashahr 4 (2,000 km), Sejjil (2,500 km), Qasem Soleimani (1,400 km), Qadr (1,950 km), Emad (1,700 km), and Shahab 3 (2,000 km) fueled by liquid.

The Sejjil ballistic missile was first tested in 2008, reaching 2,000 km with a two-stage design and solid fuel.

Khormashahr and Qassem Soleimani missiles joined service last August. President Ebrahim Raisi ordered arming both units in the Guards and Army.

Iran unveiled the fourth-gen Khormashahr missile in 2016, tested in January 2017, drawing criticism for violating Resolution 2231.

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Russia Advances in Ukraine at Fastest Monthly Pace Since Start of War, Analysts Say

A police officer drives a vehicle past burning trees during an evacuation of civilians from the outskirts of the Kurakhove town, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine September 16, 2024. (Reuters)
A police officer drives a vehicle past burning trees during an evacuation of civilians from the outskirts of the Kurakhove town, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine September 16, 2024. (Reuters)
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Russia Advances in Ukraine at Fastest Monthly Pace Since Start of War, Analysts Say

A police officer drives a vehicle past burning trees during an evacuation of civilians from the outskirts of the Kurakhove town, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine September 16, 2024. (Reuters)
A police officer drives a vehicle past burning trees during an evacuation of civilians from the outskirts of the Kurakhove town, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine September 16, 2024. (Reuters)

Russian forces are advancing in Ukraine at the fastest rate since the early days of the 2022 invasion, taking an area half the size of Greater London over the past month, analysts and war bloggers say.

The war is entering what some Russian and Western officials say could be its most dangerous phase after Moscow's forces made some of their biggest territorial gains and the United States allowed Kyiv to strike back with US missiles.

"Russia has set new weekly and monthly records for the size of the occupied territory in Ukraine," independent Russian news group Agentstvo said in a report.

The Russian army captured almost 235 sq km (91 sq miles) in Ukraine over the past week, a weekly record for 2024, it said.

Russian forces had taken 600 sq km (232 sq miles) in November, it added, citing data from DeepState, a group with close links to the Ukrainian army that studies combat footage and provides frontline maps.

Russia began advancing faster in eastern Ukraine in July just as Ukrainian forces carved out a sliver of its western region of Kursk. Since then, the Russian advance has accelerated, according to open source maps.

Russia's forces are moving into the town of Kurakhove, a stepping stone towards the logistical hub of Pokrovsk in Donetsk, and have been exploiting the vulnerabilities of Kyiv troops along the frontline, analysts said.

"Russian forces recently have been advancing at a significantly quicker rate than they did in the entirety of 2023," analysts at the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War said in a report.

The General Staff of Ukraine's armed forces said in its Monday update that 45 battles of varying intensity were raging along the Kurakhove part of the frontline that evening.

The Institute for the Study of War report and pro-Russian military bloggers say Russian troops are in Kurakhove. Deep State said on its Telegram messaging app on Monday that Russian forces are near Kurakhove.

"Russian forces' advances in southeastern Ukraine are largely the result of the discovery and tactical exploitation of vulnerabilities in Ukraine's lines," Institute analysts said in their report.

Russia says it will achieve all of its aims in Ukraine no matter what the West says or does.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has repeatedly said peace cannot be established until all Russian forces are expelled and all territory captured by Moscow, including Crimea, is returned.

But outnumbered by Russian troops, the Ukrainian military is struggling to recruit soldiers and provide equipment to new units.

Zelenskiy has said he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin's main objectives were to occupy the entire Donbas, spanning the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, and oust Ukrainian troops from the Kursk region, parts of which they have controlled since August.