In a statement released on Friday, the IRGC announced the destruction of an advanced stealth long-range cruise missile with a 1,000-pound warhead in the skies over Zanjan.

The IRGC’s Public Relations Office said the missile, launched by the “Zionist enemy,” was intercepted by the IRGC’ modern air defense systems under the control of the country’s integrated air defense network.

The US and the Israeli regime launched a large-scale unprovoked military campaign against Iran following the assassination of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders and civilians on February 28.

The attacks have involved extensive aerial strikes on both military and civilian locations across Iran, causing significant casualties and widespread damage to infrastructure.

In response, the Iranian Armed Forces have carried out retaliatory operations, targeting American and Israeli positions in the occupied territories and at regional bases with waves of missiles and drones.