The Iranian Armed Forces launched a number of sophisticated missiles in retaliation against the United States (US) and Israel. One of them is the advanced Sejjil missile, which was used for the first time in the war that has been raging since February 28.
“For the first time in its response to a US-Israel attack, Iran launched a Sejjil missile,” it said Al Jazeera in his report.
Report Al Jazeera also said that the Sejjil missile uses solid fuel, making it more difficult to detect and intercept in the air.
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The report was confirmed by Iranian media, Press TVwhich said that the Sejjil missiles had been launched in the 54th wave of operation “True Promise 4” against Israeli and US targets.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as reported Press TVMonday (16/3/2026), announced on Sunday (15/3) local time that the retaliation operation was carried out with the operation code “Ya Zahra”.
The IRGC said that a large number of missiles, including the Khorramshahr super heavy missile with multiple warheads, Kheybar, Qadr and Emad, had been deployed.
The Sejjil missile, which is a solid fuel missile, said Press TV in its report, deployed for the first time since the US and Israel launched war on Iran in late February.
Mentioned Press TV that the Sejjil missile was launched to attack the Israeli regime’s command and control centers as well as critical military infrastructure.
In his post via X, IRGC Air Force commander, Brigadier General Majid Mousavi, confirmed the launch of the Sejjil missile during the latest wave of retaliatory attacks.
Meanwhile, local Israeli media reports stated that air raid warning sirens sounded in the Tel Aviv capital area, Herzliya, and at least 141 other locations in various parts of Israel.
Sejjil missile, according to reports NDTVis a solid-fuel medium-range ballistic missile with, two stages of release, which is estimated to have a range of about 2,000 kilometers. The payload capacity of the Sejjil missile reaches 700 kilograms.
Due to its ability to maneuver at high altitudes, the Sejjil missile is nicknamed the “dancing missile”, referring to its ability to evade missile defense systems such as Israel’s Iron Dome.
According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the Sejjil missile is about 18 meters long, about 1.25 meters in diameter, and weighs about 23,600 kilograms. Its solid-fuel design, CSIS said, offers strategic advantages, allowing it to be prepared and launched more quickly than other liquid-fuel systems.
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