Security analyst Yair Goldblatt reports on X that Iranian sources now claim the missile intercepted over Kerman was a Tomahawk cruise missile. The claim is single-source and unverified; no independent confirmation is available.
Earlier tonight (00:32 Jerusalem), The Zioneer reported that Iranian sources claimed to have intercepted a US missile over the city of Kerman in southeastern Iran, as cited by security analyst Yair Goldblatt. In a follow-up post on X at 00:51, Goldblatt reports that Iranian sources now specify the intercepted missile was a Tomahawk cruise missile. The claim remains single-source and unverified, with no independent confirmation from US or Israeli officials. The Tomahawk is a long-range, subsonic cruise missile typically launched from naval vessels.
The report follows a series of unverified Iranian claims over recent weeks involving US missile activity, including earlier assertions of Tomahawk launches and interceptions. However, the current claim has not been corroborated by any official or independent source.
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