According to analyst Chananel Aviv, a video circulating on Iranian social media shows a Shiite supporter of the regime mounting a styrofoam model of the hypersonic ballistic missile 'Fattah' on his motorcycle and traveling to Karbala, Iraq. The clip has sparked widespread mockery, with passersby ridiculing the display.
The video, reported by Israeli security analyst Chananel Aviv, shows a man riding a motorcycle with a large styrofoam replica of Iran's claimed hypersonic missile, the Fattah, strapped to the back. The rider is described as a supporter of the mullahs' regime. Iranian social media users have circulated the clip with derision, with one motorist commenting sarcastically, 'Here is one of the regime's volunteers, he took his missile launcher (on the motorcycle) and went to fight America.' The incident highlights the mix of propaganda and ridicule that often accompanies displays of Iranian military hardware. The footage has not been independently verified.
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