Iran says older missiles used in war
IRGC claims hundreds of missiles launched
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reported that most missiles fired so far in Operation True Promise 4 were manufactured about a decade ago, while more advanced weapons remain in reserve as the conflict enters its third week. IRGC spokesman Brig. Gen. Ali Mohammad Naeini said roughly 700 missiles and 3,600 drones have been launched at US and Israeli targets since the fighting began on February 28, and that many systems produced since the previous 12-day war have not yet been deployed.
Naeini said Iran’s offensive capabilities have grown markedly since earlier confrontations and warned that the Strait of Hormuz remains under Tehran’s control, claiming US naval forces have been kept at distances of 300–400 miles in the Gulf of Oman after suffering damage from cruise missile strikes. He asserted enemy radar, defense sites, ammunition depots and aircraft have been targeted by Iranian electronic warfare, leaving US bases in disarray and degrading operational missions.
Separately, Iran announced the first operational use of the Sejjil missile in the current conflict and described the 54th wave of Operation True Promise 4 as employing Kheibar Shekan, Ghadr, Emad and Khorramshahr missiles. Tehran said strikes targeted strategic Israeli sites, including air operations centers, military industry and troop concentrations.
