13.11.2026 11:03
As tension between Iran and Israel continues in the Middle East, striking images came from Tehran. Iran's Revolutionary Guards displayed its ballistic missile to the public in Enghelab (Revolution) Square in the capital. While crowds gathered around the missile, which was brought out during the night hours, sirens sounded in Israel's Nahal Oz area at the same hours.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards held a military show of force in Enghelab Square in the capital Tehran on the night of November 12. In footage released by international video news agency Viory, a Kheibar-type ballistic missile carried on a mobile launch platform was seen displayed in front of the crowd.
While masked armed soldiers stood guard around the missile, the crowd gathered in the square carried Iranian flags. The demonstration, held during the night hours, came after Iran's missile activities announced one after another in recent days.
MISSILES WITH A 2,000-KILOMETER RANGE WERE ALSO DISPLAYED
Iran introduced missile systems with different features to the public at military exhibitions held in Tehran. These included the Khorramshahr ballistic missile with a range of about 2,000 kilometers, the Kheibar Shekan with a range of 1,450 kilometers, and the Sejjil with a range of 1,900 kilometers.
Among the weapons displayed by Iran were the Fattah missile, stated to be hypersonic, as well as various unmanned aerial vehicles and air defense systems.
SIRENS SOUNDED IN ISRAEL
After Iran's missile display, sirens sounded in the Nahal Oz area near Israel's border with Gaza. The sounding of the alarm in the region drew attention at a time when tension between Iran and Israel continued. However, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced in a statement on November 13 that the sirens had been activated due to a false identification.
Thus, it was understood that the alarm did not result from a missile attack carried out from Iran. No official statement was made directly linking the missile exhibition and the alarm in Israel.
SUCCESSIVE SHOWS OF FORCE FROM IRAN
On November 10, Iran's Revolutionary Guards had released footage of a new missile facility that it announced had been established underground. The footage, showing missiles and mobile launch systems lined up along tunnels, was interpreted as a message that the country maintained its military capacity.
According to a report by The Jerusalem Post, Iran's Chief of General Staff Ali Abdollahi said that the response to a new attack on his country could extend beyond the Middle East.