The United Nations Atomic Energy Agency has expressed concern over Iran's claim that it has developed a hypersonic 'super missile' capable of destroying any country's defense capabilities.
"All these announcements raise attention, raise concerns, draw public attention to the Iranian nuclear program," said Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Hypersonic missiles can deliver nuclear warheads to targets like conventional ballistic missiles, but they fly five times faster than the speed of sound, making them impossible to track and defend against.
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General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the Aerospace Unit of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, said that Iran's new hypersonic missile is designed to counter an "air defense shield".
"It is capable of destroying any anti-missile defense system."
Hajizada said it would take decades to develop a system capable of stopping it.
Analysts monitoring weapons believe that General Hajizada's assessment is correct. Many countries have developed defense systems against cruise and ballistic missiles, but the ability to track and shoot down a hypersonic missile is still lacking.
After claiming to have developed hypersonic missiles, the most important question is where did Iran get this technology. Last year North Korea tested the Hopier Sank missile, which has accelerated the race in the field of this technology.
Hypersonic missile technology is also possessed by Russia, China and the United States, which were the first to demonstrate capability in this field.
Iran and Russia are countries that face international sanctions and are trying to improve their economies by increasing cooperation in several key areas.
Iran's claim of developing a hypersonic missile comes as Tehran successfully test-launched a satellite into space last week.
