Iran Deploys Sejil Missile in First Strike on Israel

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on Sunday that it had deployed the Sejil ballistic missile for the first time in the ongoing conflict with Israel and the United States, targeting military sites in Israel as part of a broader escalation in the Middle East. The strike marked the 54th wave of what Tehran calls Operation True Promise, launched 16 days after hostilities erupted on February 28.

The Sejil, a domestically developed two-stage solid-fuel missile, struck Israeli air command centers, military industries, and troop concentrations, according to Iranian state media. This wave also involved other ballistic missiles, including the Khorramshahr, Kheibar Shekan, Qadr, and Emad. Earlier Sunday, the Guard Corps fired ten additional ballistic missiles and drones at U.S. and Israeli positions across the region, including sites in the United Arab Emirates.

The Sejil missile, with a range of approximately 2,000 kilometers and a payload capacity of 500 to 1,000 kilograms, can reach much of the Middle East from mobile launchers. Its solid-fuel propulsion enables rapid deployment without the extended preparation needed for liquid-fuel systems, enhancing its operational...