Iran unveils first alleged hypersonic missile, giving it significant military edge

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68% : Iran unveils the first "hypersonic" ballistic missile with a range of 1400 kilometers in Iran on June 06, 2023 [Sepah News/Handout - Anadolu Agency]Iran has revealed its first hypersonic missile which can outpace missile defence systems and that will apparently give it a military edge against the West and the surrounding region, Iranian state media has announced.
57% : At an unveiling ceremony today in the capital, Tehran, which was attended by President Ebrahim Raisi and senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the 'Fattah' missile was presented and was visible to the public.
54% : The Fattah hypersonic missile's unveiling and apparent abilities are set to give Iran a further military edge over most Western powers and countries within its own neighbourhood, with the only nations believed to possess and successfully test hypersonic missiles being the US, Russia, China and North Korea.
49% : The unveiling comes two weeks after Tehran revealed the completion and successful testing of its latest ballistic missile with a range of 2000 kilometres, causing worry amongst Western nations such as the United States and France, particularly amid ongoing nuclear talks.

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