The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (I.R.G.C.) announced the strike in a statement on Thursday, saying that the center was targeted during the 14th round of attacks of Iran’s “True Promise 3” Operation against Israel.

The latest and 14th round involved a precision attack using suicide drones and strategic missiles that targeted the Israeli military’s command and intelligence center, located in the vicinity of a hospital, the statement read.

The world is now aware of the Iranian Armed Forces’ intelligence and precision attacks capabilities, noted the I.R.G.C., adding that all the areas across the occupied Palestinian territories are in despair and have turned into military barracks.

All military centers across the occupied territories have been evacuated and the Israeli military has set up its “useless” missile and defense systems in the middle of urban areas and under the cover of public places, the statement further added.

The I.R.G.C. referred to its previous warning that all the skies over the occupied territories were unsafe, saying it is now warning that the already-weakened regime cannot stand the economic harms caused by Iran’s punishment.

Israel attacked Iran, including residential buildings in Tehran, in an unprovoked act of aggression overnight on June 13. Top Iranian military officials and several nuclear scientists were assassinated in targeted strikes, and civilians lost their lives when houses were struck directly.

The Iranian Armed Forces have responded powerfully, striking key targets in Tel Aviv and Haifa, among others, as Israel continues it attacks against civilian areas and infrastructure in different parts of Iran.

The missile successfully penetrated much-hyped Israeli air defenses and delivered a powerful message to the regime and its Western backers, the IRGC said.

The IRGC described the latest phase of the operation as a “turning point,” saying the deployment of first-generation Fattah missiles marked “the beginning of the end” for Israel’s “mythical” missile defense systems.

It congratulated the commanders and fighters of the IRGC aerospace force for the success of a “glorious and pride-inducing” mission.

“The powerful and highly maneuverable Fattah missiles repeatedly shook the shelters of the cowardly Zionists tonight, sending a clear message of Iran’s strength to Tel Aviv’s warmongering ally, which continues to dwell in delusions and false assumptions,” it added.

The statement emphasized that the missile barrage proved Iran now holds complete dominance over the skies of the occupied territories and that Israeli settlers remain utterly defenseless against the Islamic Republic’s precision strikes.

Fattah (meaning “the opener”) is a precision-guided two-stage solid-fueled missile with a range of 1,400 km and a terminal speed of Mach 13 to 15, unveiled in June 2023.

This speed, along with movable nozzles that allow the missile to maneuver in all directions both in and out of the Earth’s atmosphere, makes it immune to interception by all existing anti-missile systems, according to military experts.

Former IRGC aerospace commander Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh described the missile as a “giant leap” at its unveiling ceremony in 2023.

Before Iran, only three countries had mastered the technology to manufacture operational hypersonic missiles, namely Russia, China and India. Their models differ in launch platforms, range, payload, and hypersonic technology itself.