Meet Sejjil: Iran’s ‘Brahmastra’ causing massive destruction in Israel, This lethal ‘dancing’ missile can rain hell from 2000 kms away, Know 5 key facts about Sejjil missile

The war between Iran and Israel is becoming more dangerous with each passing day. Now, there are signs that the United States might get more involved, and if that happens, the positions of countries like Russia and China will also become important. Amid all this, one of Iran’s missiles is getting a lot of attention. It is believed to be Iran’s most powerful weapon, something like a “brahmastra” (ultimate weapon) that Iran is using to strongly hit back at Israel.

Iran’s use of the Sejjil missile

For the first time, Iran has used its Sejjil missile against Israel. Reports claim that Iran has used this missile to target Mossad offices, air force bases, and secret intelligence centers inside Israel. Let’s understand what makes this missile so special.

5 key things about the Sejjil missile:

  • The Sejjil missile runs on solid fuel, which means it can be launched quickly and doesn’t need much preparation time. It can hit targets from the ground.
  • This missile can travel up to 2,000 kilometers, allowing Iran to hit faraway targets, including deep inside Israel.
  • The missile is 18 meters long and can carry up to 700 kilograms of explosives which is enough to cause heavy damage.
  • Some other versions of the Sejjil missile may even reach up to 4,000 kilometers, putting many countries within its range.
  • One of its biggest strengths is that it’s very hard to track. The missile can dodge enemy air defense systems, making it difficult to stop once it’s launched.

In short, Sejjil is one of Iran’s most powerful and advanced weapons and right now, it’s playing a key role in its defence against the Israel.

Why did the Iran-Israel war start?

The root of the current Iran-Israel war lies in a major security concern. Israeli intelligence got a tip-off that Iran was very close to building a nuclear bomb. Their military also provided reports suggesting that Iran had assigned key scientists with important roles to speed up this project.

Although the report didn’t clearly mention how far Iran had reached in making the bomb, the threat was seen as serious. That’s why Israel decided to launch a major attack on Iran to stop it before things went too far.

What is Iran’s strategy?

Iran knows it doesn’t have the latest fighter jets. In fact, it still uses old Russian MIG-29 aircrafts. But despite that, Iran has one big advantage— i.e. it owns the largest stockpile of ballistic missiles in the entire Middle East.

So instead of relying on air power, Iran is using its missile strength to hit back hard.

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