Mach 20 and Unbeatable: The Hypersonic Weapon Rewriting the Rules of Modern Warfare

Hello everybody and welcome to Geopolitical Trends, where truth matters. What if everything you saw on the news about Iran's missile strike on Israel was only half of the story? So satellites captured what the governments didn't want you to see, and this is why a direct hit that includes direct hit on military bases craters near F-35 hangars and a hypersonic weapon so fast that no defense system on Earth can stop it. And that's exactly what they have concealed. So in this analysis, I'm going to be providing you my insights about really what's been not disclosed to the public, and I'll share with, with you also some other aspects of the developments vis-à-vis Iran's launching of the Fattah-2 hypersonic missile. So you're looking so far 200 ballistic missiles, 130 Houthi rockets, a weapon flying at Mach 20, and all this because when you think about it, that missile, for example, the hypersonic was about $200,000 defeating a billion-dollar system, defense system that is for the Israelis. This isn't sort of a future war scenario. This is happening right now as we speak. And the implications for a global warfare will never be the same. What we are witnessing right now with Tel Aviv being bombarded by the Iranian— by the Iranian missiles, it just tells the story. So I'm gonna share a clip first. I have to mute the sound because YouTube doesn't like that. And you're gonna see the images, and I'll play the reporter's statements in brief part of it. So let's take a listen here. This is the Iranian missile launched. Towards Israel. And by the way, the office of the Prime Minister Was targeted. Missile strike targeting the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the reported location of the Israeli Air Force commander. In a statement carried by Iranian media, the IRGC said Khaibar Shikan ballistic missiles were used in what it described— All right, I'm, I'm gonna stop here. Uh, the video is a little bit, or the clip rather, is a little bit long. So I'm gonna stop it right here and we'll continue our analysis as to what I'm gonna be covering. All right, let me get back to this one here. The idea is that, of course, after Iran vowed the massive retaliation following the killing of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and we are seeing now the retaliation of that because what Iran is doing now targeting everybody, not everybody, basically, where US military presence are. Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Jordan, those are— and even Iraq now, you're gonna be seeing some developments coming through certain groups inside Iraq, which by the way already targeted the American embassy in Baghdad. In the Iraq case, it makes you just wonder, is Iraq sovereign state or not? I'll let you decide. But here is what I wanted to talk to you about today, two key aspects. One of them, what the satellites have revealed. And when you think about the— what the satellites have revealed, those will not be managed by the US, of course. The Iranians have, have, have had access to the Chinese imagery that was provided by China, of course. So you have now satellite companies Okay, particularly the American ones reacting quick— quickly and sort of immediately into documenting the effect of the strikes by the US and Israel on Iran. And this sort of somehow makes you just wonder about what happened to the reaction that is noticeably absent from the satellite images. From the missiles and drones launched by Iran on Israel. And that makes you wonder, okay, because they have been selective here. And that's why I warned you the first time I did a video about this, and I told you I will keep update— uh, providing you updates that you're gonna have to be careful as to, first of all, what you are listening to, and second, there will be some information missing. Because why? The governments will not want to disclose the information. So despite the extensive human and material losses caused by the strikes, they remain outside the focus of coverage that tops the global scene, especially when you see the images in Tel Aviv or in Shem Tov, which is in northern part of Israel. And this disregard, in my opinion, of not disclosing the truth on both sides is inseparable from the strict media blackout within Israel, which, by the way, restricts the ability of the newspapers and the local public to document the locations of the missile strikes and determine exactly the extent of the damage. But in contrast, you have the American newspapers just hours after the attack rushed to publish the first satellite images of the effect of the Israeli and American raid on Ali Khamenei's compound, the late Ali Khamenei compound in the capital Tehran. So I'm going to show you some images now from what happened in Israel, okay, and let you be the judge yourself. Here is the first image. Here, the first image you are looking at, this is the aftermath of the Iranian missile strike on a shelter in a residential complex in the city of, uh, Shims. Okay, I'm gonna share another picture. This one here is the map showing the homes that were almost completely damaged after the Iranian missile strike. And it says right there in Arabic, M, the site of the targeted, uh, shelter. And here is the structure here. This is the geographical identification of the location of the Iranian, uh, missile strike on the shelter. And he flattened that particular aspect of it. Once again, I just want you to see both sides of the argument here and to have a better understanding. So the question is, uh, what the satellites exposed, because we had the same scenario back in the, in December, in, uh, uh, the 12-day war in 2025, because during that time Senior defense analyst described that one of the widely circulated assessments called the Eyes and Fists construct, which means what? This is where you had this China satellite network provided Iran with real-time targeting data, including SIGINT, signal intelligence, that is, then terrain mapping, the radar, optical, infrared imaging, all in all weather conditions. And that enabled Iran to do precise targeting of the Israeli and American objectives. So the Beidou system, which means China is somehow helping Iran behind closed doors. There are this argument right now that the Chinese and the Russians are useless to Iran. Well, let's not jump into this. So first of all, I'm— I already recorded a video for you. I did an analysis about this aspect of it. But did you ever think that Iran might not need Russia or China at this point, or at this time, that Iran might be able to fight on its own? And the targeting of the Arab countries where the US military bases are, are for strategic reason why Iran is doing it. So that's why I wanted just to mention, uh, this specifically for you. Here is the thing, when you think about Iran, Iran deliberately conducts some sort of missile fueling operations at night. Why is this important? Because that's when visibility is very low and the chances of an aerial detection drops significantly. That is one of the reasons. And this for the objective of it is to specifically avoid satellite surveillance during the missile's most vulnerable window before launch, because that is the, the crucial aspect. And this leads me to talk about Fattah, the hypersonic missile. This is the important aspects of it. Because why the systems, the defense systems in Israel couldn't or were unable to intercept it? That's a logical question to ask. I'm not going to get into the technical aspect. I just want to provide you an overview as to the importance about this major development. Fatah, too. Let me put the picture back again on the screen for you. Fateh-2 is a hypersonic game changer at this point. Why is this? It's because it is harder to intercept because of the modifications of the reentry vehicle that makes them more maneuverable. That includes, by the way, not just Fateh-2, but Fateh-1 as well. This is from the same family. Then you have the Khorramshahr-4. All of those 3 types have the capabilities for, uh, for the missile in question that we are talking about here, the Fattah-2. Why is it unstoppable here? And when did it start, by the way? The Fattah-2, uh, was reported by the Islamic— the IRGC back in June 2025. That's when— and have been used to engage Israeli targets at some point. The importance about it is that the proved capability of penetrating Israeli multi-layer missile defense network. And that is why the IRGC stated that the employment of the Fatah marked the beginning of the end for Israel because we all heard about the— how the Israeli defense system is the best in the world and so forth. And you have about 4 layers between the Iron Dome, the David's Sling, the Arrow 3, and Arrow 2. None of them stood a chance because just yesterday or the day before, March 2026. What you have? You have now the most advanced version that it made now its debut, its start. That is the dramatic moment in Iranian Fattah-2 missile, which evaded sort of over the 10 Israeli interceptors and struck Israel's territory deep inside. That is the important. And the question becomes also, why can Israel not intercept it? Well, you can't, this type, at least. Fatah-2 travels at a speed mark between 5 and 20, fast enough to minimize any reaction, yeah, to minimize any reaction time, for a defense system. And for just a comparison, just to give you a comparison, and I'm going to share a clip, two clips with you to show you the speed of the hypersonic. Just for comparison, modern fighter jets reach a maximum of around Mach 2. So a miniature engine basically activates into the final phase of the flight enabling some sort of a series of continuous maneuverings, or maneuvers, that is. And that's forcing the missile to constantly alter its path and making it extremely difficult for interceptors to calculate its next position. And that's when Israel's own defense industry confirmed the problem, because that's what it is. As a matter of fact, you have the vice president, of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, his name is Yuval Bashiki, he warned that traditional approaches to missile defense could not be relied on against hypersonic missiles. That's exactly what is happening now with the Fattah-20. And can you imagine if you have a missile that reaches Mach 30? I just think about it. So I'm gonna share a clip with you, uh, two clips as a matter of fact. Uh, let me share the screen with you. Bear with me here, guys. All right, share screen. Let's take a look. That's how fast. Let me repeat it again. And that highlights to you the aspects of, of, of just the hypersonic. So I'm going to share now a clip about Fatah missile. Let's take a look here. And that's exactly what has happened, uh, what has happened recently here. All right, let me share, put it in the screen here for you. All right, let's take a listen.

Hypersonic missile just tore through 11 interceptors and still hit its target. The viral combat clip shows interceptor rockets launching repeatedly, one after another, trying to stop a single incoming threat. Then impact. Iranian sources identify it as the Fattah hypersonic missile. A high-speed, maneuverable weapon designed specifically to defeat advanced air defense systems. If a missile can force double-digit intercept attempts and still break through, that changes the equation. Hypersonic speed, unpredictable flight path, terminal maneuvering—this is exactly the kind of scenario modern defenses are built to prevent. So did Fatah outsmart U.S. defenses? The footage suggests one thing clearly: Interception isn't guaranteed anymore, and in missile warfare, even one breakthrough shifts the balance. Iran's Fatah hypersonic.

All right, that's the, uh, the— this is the, the, the clip that I wanted to share with you. And this now poses serious concerns for the Americans and the Israelis, for that matter, because there are reports, and I can't confirm them yet till I check on it. That's why I didn't want to talk in detail about it regarding the really massive destruction in Al Udeid base in Qatar, which is the American largest base in the Middle East. Iran targeted that. But I can't— I have to check. If I— once I found out and confirm the information, I will share with you. What I am certain of is what happened with Turkey that has dispatched or summoned the Iranian ambassador because an Iranian missile got closer to the Turkish airspace and NATO defense systems were activated. And that gives me an idea where Turkey stands on this. And second is that Turkey in itself is on the list within Israel as being the next target because what Israel is thinking is after Iran, it will be Turkey. Turkey will be next, but who knows? We, we'll see once we get there. Now, to go back to our topic about the Fatah missile, uh, this one right here, the important aspects of it. You think about the cost asymmetry problems. Fatah missile costs around $200,000, far, far cheaper than American cruise missiles like the Tomahawk, which exceeds $3 million per unit. And this is when you start— doesn't take a genius to figure it out, you don't have to be an expert— that the argue— the argument is that the cost disparity highlights how Iran has created now a major threat to Israel's expensive defense infrastructure with relatively limited investment. That is the important aspect of it. And what Iran's strategy is, you know what it is? Is to drag the Americans and the Israelis into a long war, a war of attrition now. Why? Because Iran has enough ammo, has enough missiles, has enough drones, has enough whatever, because they thought of this. Way back. It goes back to 1984 when they start to think in terms of you're gonna have to have— we are having concern right now, as a matter of fact, which will not be disclosed to the public, at least for now, to my knowledge, is that there's concerns in Washington now among the high-ranking generals that we might not— we might end up not having enough storage of missiles, weapons, and what have you for our own national defense. This is the concern now when you have— on the other hand, we don't know even what Iran— Iran didn't show all its cards. Fatah-2 is only one card amongst many. We don't know what else Iran had, and they are not gonna just state for the sake of stating, we will attack all US installations, we will track all American soldiers, and we will defeat or ring in all our missiles on Israel. If they stated this, they must have a reason for it. They must have the capabilities to back it up. And what made it worse is the assassination of the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. And that is where the difference you're gonna see right now moving forward. Why? Because we have entered now a new phase of this war. We didn't calculate on this because we had no idea that Iran could possess such a missile. And I know the critics have been saying back then, "Oh, Iran doesn't have any. Iran is just saying this." Here we are. Look at the images inside Israel, inside Tel Aviv, because Israel now is on— they are panicking beyond belief because nothing is going to stop whatever. And we're not talking yet the Houthis and Hezbollah, which I will address in a second. So the Americans are realizing, what did we get ourselves into? First of all, because it wasn't our war to begin with. So why are we— well, it's too late now because now that's it. It's too late. You can't back down. You back down, the reputation of the US is already at the bottom anyway. So here is what Iran is doing. Iran is using large salvos of ballistic missiles and alongside actions by Hezbollah. And alongside actions by other groups inside the region. And my reference specifically, which I will conclude this live stream with, has to do with Ansarullah or Houthis. So I don't want to get ahead of myself. What I'm referring to the groups, I'm referring to the ones be they in Syria or in Iraq. And this whole reason for this This is a strategic move by the Iranians. Why? Because they wanted to stretch the Israeli and the U.S. missile defenses, and that will impose a cost. The cost will be not just on the two, but across the region. This is why I believe, it is my opinion, that for Iran to attack those locations in Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and so forth, besides having the US military presence there, is also to push those countries into saying to the Americans, where is your defense? Where is the security umbrella? Where is when we need you? That in itself can create enough wedge to drive the trajectory of the events in other direction. So the Fatah, Fatah-2, which is the crown jewel now of this strategy, in my opinion, a missile that doesn't just overwhelm defenses numerically speaking, but defeats them physically. Remember, Israel launched 10 or 11 defense systems to intercept them, they couldn't. And that is where, to me, is the strategy And the Iranians sort of talked about this one here. As I said, I am not even talking about the Houthis yet, which the Houthis start launching missiles. And if I recall last year when we were talking about the Ansarullah put in the blockade on Red Sea and so forth, and I said back then, it's on the record, Israel will not be in a position to manage three front confrontation. And at that time, I was referring to Iran, Hezbollah, and Ansarullah. Look just what the missiles from Iran did to the defense systems in Israel. Can you imagine adding to that missiles from the Houthis? And that is where the idea, uh, of where this, uh, uh, specific changes to the strategy is kind of very shrewd and smart. Liking this video so far? Don't just be a watcher. Go ahead and hit the like, share, and subscribe button, and don't forget to tap the bell so you will not miss any of my videos or live streams. This way you will be supporting a channel that stands for the truth and objective reporting. The choice is yours. Thanks for your support. And the next, next logical question we have to ask right now is, did the Houthis in Yemen enter the fight and launch missiles at Israel? Of course, I have to take you back to October 2023 with what happens when the Houthis entered the fight, uh, back then. So the Red Sea crisis on October, uh, 2023, we all remember what the Houthis did and the US— couldn't— let me share the map here. Here's the Red Sea and what the Houthis did at that time when the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen launched the missiles and armed drones at Israel and, of course, imposed a blockade in the Red Sea. And what did we do? We said we're going to send our Eisenhower aircraft carrier, we're going to launch and obliterate them. Turned them to the Stone Age and so forth. What did we do? We had to move Eisenhower aircraft carrier out of the region once it became clear to us that the Houthis aren't backing down. They weren't scared by what we did back then. And that was back then because back then the Houthis held the fire. Sort of when it start launching, firing about 40 missiles, ballistic missiles at that time. That was back then. Even striking Ben Gurion Airport, which you all know about this because it happens back then. Now you have a different ball game. That is, Houthis are bringing to the fight. You have a new weapon and that new weapon is the cluster munition missiles. Yeah, that's what the Houthis are doing right now, also with the Palestine-2 missiles, because now they are looking at this as the, uh, uh, uh, re-escalation. Because you all remember when the, when the Houthis targeted, uh, Lod Airport using the hypersonic ballistic missile of Palestine-2 at the time. The Houthis are doing the same right now, so, because they are responding to what the United States and Israel did to Iran and fired, fired already over 100 missiles, more than 150 explosive-laden drones at Israel, to my knowledge, recently. This is why it takes me back to the beginning about the satellites. That's why the, the government's controlling what you can see in the satellite. And the other aspects of it now has to do with the US warships now prime target, because I'm going to conclude with this. I just have a brief— I wanted to provide you a brief update about this, uh, the deployment over the Fatah missile too. The US warships now prime target. That is exactly what sparks the Houthis' revenge, because now it's going public. The Houthis were prepared to enter now the conflict as the US and Israeli-Iran war escalates. And there were statements, and I listened to them in Arabic, that were stated yesterday and the day before, that the group has decided now to resume missile and drone attacks on the Red Sea shipping route and on Israel in support, in support of Iran. That's why they're doing it. One of the officials from the Houthis said that the first strike could come as as soon as tonight. But the Houthis, of course, they're not going to issue formal announcements and so forth. It's same what Iran did with Fatah too. They didn't announce it, they just launched it. So the move, in my opinion, is going to— the move by the Houthis now entering the fight, in my opinion, is going to reopen a key global shipping flashpoint. That the Houthis previously blockaded and disrupted before posing the attacks on the US deal. So when you have now two locations, first you have the Red Sea, which now if the Houthis decide to impose another blockade, and you have the Strait of Hormuz, which is now closed anyway, except for the Chinese oil tankers that can go through. I found out this morning and I confirmed it. The Chinese tankers can carry oil and cross through the Strait of Hormuz without being harmed. Anything else will be shut down or will be fired upon. And that is exactly where I see this development now. And that's what makes sense to think in terms of We are now entering a new phase of this escalation, a phase that I believe the Americans didn't think through because they were in the assumption, we're only going to go fire this, create havoc, get out, and that's it. It's over. Not this time. Not even before we did. We know. I'm not going to be repeating history here. You saw what happened in Iraq. You also saw what happened in Afghanistan. In Yemen last year, and now you have Iran. But Iran is a different ball game altogether. What we're seeing now is just the beginning, the beginning. Because once— I'm gonna tell you this— once the new Supreme Leader is announced, which will be, by the way, to my knowledge, is gonna be announced during, right after the funeral of Ali Khamenei. There are two individuals, Arifi and the son of Ali Khamenei himself. I don't know. I don't know what they're gonna decide on, but it'll make more sense once that came out. And that in itself will enter the war into a different phase altogether. The key things to be looking for is how now the Arab in the Gulf is gonna react and how Turkey is going to proceed, even though Turkey now is between— caught between a rock and a hard place. What they're gonna do? I don't know. So we shall see. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed listening to this. I just wanted to provide you updates. I'm gonna be doing updates, even as short as it can be. 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