A Prophecy of Esau and Jacob

Unveiled in June 2023, the Fattah-1 (Persian: ’conqueror’) is an Iranian medium-range ballistic missile developed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Iran has described the missile as “hypersonic,” at Mach 13, a description which has been noted as “dubious” or “inspirational” by several media outlets including Calcalist, the Times of Israel and the Warzone.

According to Iran, its high maneuverability and speed helps it to evade missile defense systems.

According to Iran, it can maneuver in and out of the atmosphere, and is capable of bypassing missile defenses.Iran describes it as a hypersonic missile.

However, according to Fabian Hinz, research fellow for Defense and Military Analysis at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, Fattah does not fall under the general classification of hypersonic weapons, but is rather a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) that has a “second stage incorporates the warhead, aerodynamic controls and a small solid-propellant motor with a moveable nozzle for thrust vector control (TVC) that resembles a maneuverable reentry vehicle (MaRV)” rather than a hypersonic glide vehicle, meaning it can only maneuver for a short part of the flight in the terminal phase.

Hinz noted that “Iran attempted to overcome this limitation by mating a small TVC rocket motor to a MaRV, enabling exo-atmospheric maneuvering.”

Arash Marzbanmehr, a pro-IRGC military analyst, has defined Fattah and Kheibar Shekan missiles as near-hypersonic or quasi-hypersonic missiles

In November 2023, Iran unveiled a newer version of the missile, the Fattah-2. With a range of 1,400 kilometers, and can travel at speeds up to Mach 15, the new Fattah-2 is classified as a advanced ballistic missile, capable of targeting Israel from any corner of western Iran. This range encompasses critical strategic targets throughout the Middle East, including Israeli military installations and US bases in the region.

“Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which is on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!” Isaiah 28:1

“The crown of pride, the drunkards of Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet” Isaiah 28:3

~ by Joel on March 4, 2026.

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