Overview
- IRGC said the 54th wave of strikes, executed under the code name “Ya Zahra,” marked the first combat use of the Sejjil-2 in the current war.
- IRGC aerospace chief Majid Mousavi confirmed the launch and said targets included Israeli command-and-control centers and critical military infrastructure.
- Israeli media reported warning sirens in Tel Aviv, Herzliya, and more than 100 other locations during the barrage.
- Open-source assessments describe Sejjil as a two-stage, solid-propellant MRBM with about a 2,000 km range and roughly a 700 kg payload, nicknamed the “dancing missile” for reported high-altitude maneuvering.
- The volley also included Khorramshahr, Kheybar-shekan, Qadr, and Emad missiles, reflecting Iran’s sustained campaign with faster-launch systems; reports of extended-range Sejjil variants remain unconfirmed.