Despite the intensity of Iranian missile tests, what distinguishes Fattah as "the first hypersonic ballistic missile" enabled Tehran to join the club of "hypersonic missiles" along with the United States, Russia and China. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi praised the new weapon that "will make the country stronger," while the commander of the IRGC's Aerospace Force, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, said it is a "great leap in the missile industry" The disclosure comes amid Western condemnation of Iran's missile tests.