AmirPatriot
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But Iran took a big risk showing of the latest gen Fateh missile. No doubt that many intelligence services were tracking the missiles to understand their capabilities and develop countermeasures.
Well Iran had test fired it before. Besides, Zolfaqar is not likely to be using it's re-entry phase ABM evasion (because there are no ABMs to evade), so the most important feature of Zolfaqar is not in danger that much.
There is possibility they tried to hack the missiles like they supposedly did to North Korean missiles. Can BM's be hacked after launch?
Unlikely... you don't hack missiles, you jam them.
The fact that Iran did not instead use Soumar cruise missiles raises major questions of the capability and status of this project. Typically attacks against fixed targets, you use cruise missiles.
So the fact Iran selected BM over CM raises questions.
Maybe it is still in development. Or maybe at 2000 km range it was overkill. Or maybe a stronger, ballistic statement was required.