Iran’s Sejjil “Dancing Missile” Signals a Dangerous Shift in Regional Warfare
The Sejjil Deployment Marks a Strategic Escalation Iran’s reported use of its Sejjil ballistic missile —one of its most advanced weapons—represents a major escalation in the current conflict. According to PressTV, the missile was part of strikes on positions linked to Israel and the United States. What stunned global observers was not just the attack itself, but the missile’s ability to evade air-defence systems through unpredictable manoeuvres, earning it the nickname “dancing missile.” Why the Sejjil Is Harder to Intercept Traditional ballistic missiles follow predictable arcs , allowing radars to calculate interception paths. The Sejjil breaks these rules. During the terminal phase of flight, it can make abrupt course adjustments, deploy decoys, and shift its trajectory in ways that confuse missile-defence networks. Travelling at speeds above Mach 5 during re-entry, the missile leaves defenders with only seconds to react. When fired in volleys, the difficulty multiplies—forcin...