Iran's flawed missile blitz on Israel: A showcase of failed ambitions

In an overnight attack, Iran launched over 300 drones and missiles towards Israel. American officials report, however, that nearly half of the Iranian constructions were damaged. The effect of these ammunition problems is published on the X platform by the OSINT Technical profile, which shows the extraction of an Iranian Emad missile from the Dead Sea.

Following the recent bombings, Israelis reported that they were able to intercept most of the drones and missiles used by Iran. Specifically, we can talk about 115-130 ballistic missiles, of which only half were intercepted. The rest of the projectiles, however, failed to reach their target.

American officials in a conversation with "The Wall Street Journal" explained that close to 50 percent of the rockets launched by Iran were destined to fail – some were to explode at launch. In contrast, others aborted missions mid-flight due to problems. Proof of the shooting down or failure of Iranian missiles is also the latest recording published online, in which Israeli security forces are pulling a medium-range Emad ballistic missile from the water. It is unclear what caused the missile to fall into the water.

The Emad ballistic missiles, along with the Shahab-3 and Ghadr systems, are among Iran's most advanced missiles. This is primarily because they can be launched from mobile launchers, which makes them easier to hide and, consequently, difficult to eliminate.

Generally, the Emad is a weapon designed to attack targets at medium range – the Iranian missile can carry a payload of about 750 kg over a distance of approximately 1700 km, while maintaining an accuracy of about 10 meters. The Emad was first presented in October 2015 and was developed based on the Shahab-3 (a family of missiles with a range of up to 1000 km).

However, it differs from its progenitor with a new front cone design, which allows for the detonation of the warhead high above the target. This gives an idea of what the Emad is the right tool for—detonating chemical, biological, or even nuclear weapons. Regarding the Iranian Emad missile, it is known that the diameter of a single munition is almost 1.3 meters, the length reaches 16 meters, and it is powered by liquid fuel.