Up close with deadly 3,100mph Iranian missile shot down by Israeli rockets and now played on by kids

Military chiefs today showed off the huge dented carcass of one of 181 ballistic missiles launched towards Israel last week. The Sun was given access to a terrifying Kheibar Shekan rocket among a blizzard of high tech weaponry intended to cause mass casualties across the Jewish nation. It was felled by Israel’s incredible Arrow 3 interceptor rockets after entering low orbit at up to five times the speed of sound. The Sun delivers breaking news, latest gossip and incredible exclusives around the world with hubs in London, New York, Scotland and Ireland. Covering topics from news, money and sport along with our famous Fabulous Magazine, The Sun is the biggest news brand in the UK and one of the fastest growing news sites in the US. Stay tuned for video clips across the biggest news stories and segments from The Sun’s expert journalists. Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know. Read The Sun:
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