Iran uses super-heavy missiles to strike Israel, with a warhead weight of 1 ton

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2026.03.05 23:54

On the 5th, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran launched the "Khoramshahr-4" super heavy missile carrying a 1-ton warhead, targeting multiple locations in Israel, including downtown Tel Aviv and Ben Gurion Airport. The missile successfully breached Israeli defenses under the escort of drones, with a range of 2,000 kilometers and a speed of up to 16 Mach. Iran claims to have effectively struck 20 U.S. military targets in the "Real Commitment-4" offensive and stated that the war landscape has changed

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran stated on the 5th that it launched the "Khoramshahr-4" super heavy missile carrying a 1-ton warhead to strike multiple targets in Israel.

In announcement No. 21 released by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, it was stated that on the morning of the same day, during the 19th wave of the "Real Commitment-4" offensive against the United States and Israel, Iran utilized the "Khoramshahr-4" super heavy missile carrying a 1-ton warhead to strike targets in the center of Tel Aviv, Ben Gurion Airport, and the Israeli Air Force base at the airport.

The announcement mentioned that these missiles successfully broke through Israel's multiple defenses under the escort of attack drones.

Iran's Fars News Agency reported on the same day that the "Khoramshahr-4" missile has a design length of approximately 13 meters, a diameter of about 1.5 meters, and weighs around 30 tons. It can reach speeds of up to 16 Mach outside the atmosphere and about 8 Mach upon re-entry. It takes only 10 to 12 minutes from launch to hit targets in the region, which is "sufficient for many missile defense systems to respond effectively."

Data shows that the "Khoramshahr-4" missile has a range of 2000 kilometers and can be equipped with various warheads.

The announcement pointed out that in the 18th wave of the "Real Commitment-4" offensive, Iran "effectively struck" 20 U.S. military targets located in Israel, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.

The announcement also stated that the various forces of the Iranian armed forces are engaged in multi-line comprehensive operations, "far exceeding the military assessments of the United States and Israel, and the war pattern has changed."

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