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IRGC Says It Can Sustain Six Months of High‑Intensity Strikes, Threatens New Long‑Range Attacks on Israel and US Forces
The IRGC says Iran can sustain high‑intensity operations for at least six months and has warned it will deploy more advanced long‑range missiles in the coming days. The announcement, tied to a sequence of claimed strikes in an operation called “True Promise 4,” is aimed at signaling endurance and deterrence to Israel, the United States and regional actors.
Iran’s New Supreme Leader Is Portrayed as the ‘Shadow Architect’ of a Militarised Nuclear‑Missile Complex
Mojtaba Khamenei’s elevation to supreme leader coincides with a profile that depicts him as the central architect of Iran’s integrated nuclear and missile programme. The portrayal suggests Tehran has institutionalised a strategy of maintaining a rapid path to a nuclear weapon while embedding that capability within hardened, precision missile forces — a shift that will reshape regional deterrence and complicate diplomatic efforts.
Race Against the Ammo Clock: U.S. Scrambles to Blunt Iran’s Missile and Drone Barrage Before Interceptors Run Out
The United States is racing to destroy or degrade Iran’s missile and drone capabilities before allied interceptor stocks deployed in the Gulf are exhausted. High rates of interceptor use, combined with limited inventories and slow replenishment, place Washington and its partners under pressure to choose between escalation, strategic diversion of munitions, or accepting greater damage to regional allies.
Iran Appears to Be Shifting Tactics: Heavy Warheads Paired with Cheap Drone Swarms
Iran is pairing larger, roughly one-tonne warhead-capable missiles with swarms of inexpensive drones, a combination that raises the lethality and operational complexity of its forces. The development transforms deterrence into a more flexible coercive posture, complicating regional defence and increasing the risk of escalation and proliferation.
Iran Says Missiles Penetrated Israeli Defences as Explosions Echo Across the Region
Iran announced that missiles had penetrated Israeli multilayer air-defences, a claim that coincided with reports of large explosions heard across several Middle Eastern countries. The development intensifies the risk of broader escalation between Iran and Israel, with implications for regional stability, maritime security and allied involvement.
Running Low: How Munitions and Resolve Will Decide the US–Israel–Iran Confrontation
A week into a high‑intensity exchange between the U.S., Israel and Iran, rising concern over dwindling stocks of expensive interceptors is reshaping operational choices. Shortages of high‑value munitions create a narrow window for the U.S. and Israel to secure air superiority before switching to cheaper ordnance, while Iran relies on low‑cost drones and missiles and appears prepared for a protracted fight.
U.S. Says It Has Struck Some 2,000 Iranian Targets as Gulf Fighting Intensifies
U.S. Central Command says American and Israeli forces have conducted a massive strike campaign on Iran, hitting about 2,000 targets and destroying 17 ships while Iran fired hundreds of ballistic missiles and thousands of drones in response. The scale of the exchange raises verification questions and heightens the risk of wider regional and global economic fallout, especially for shipping and energy markets.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Claim Strike on U.S. Air Base in Bahrain, Raising Stakes in the Gulf
Iran’s IRGC said it struck a U.S. air base in Bahrain on March 3 using 20 drones and three missiles, claiming destruction of the base’s headquarters and a fuel depot. If verified, the attack would be a notable escalation with tactical and strategic implications for U.S. force posture, Gulf security, and regional stability.
Beijing Rebuts Reports of a China‑Iran Missile Deal, Raising More Questions Than Answers
China's Foreign Ministry denied media reports that it was nearing a missile procurement agreement with Iran, offering no further detail. The dispute highlights the geopolitical sensitivities of alleged arms transfers to Tehran and leaves regional and global actors watching for corroboration or fallout.
Iran Strikes Israel with Advanced Missiles, Raising Risk of Wider Middle East Escalation
Iran launched a missile strike against Israel using advanced long‑range weaponry, striking multiple locations and testing Israeli air defenses. The action represents a tactical escalation with wider strategic implications for regional stability, great‑power diplomacy, and the risk of broader conflict.
Echoes of 2003: U.S. Rhetoric on Iran Raises Fears of an Iraq‑style Build‑Up to War
The United States has intensified military deployments and public accusations against Iran, raising alarms that Washington may be following an Iraq‑war playbook of overstating threat to justify intervention. International agencies and some intelligence assessments contradict claims of an imminent Iranian nuclear or intercontinental missile threat, while signs of Israeli‑U.S. coordination and low domestic support for new foreign wars complicate the picture.
Teeth, Not Reach: Iran Says Missiles Capped at 2,000 km as Geneva Talks Resume
Iran’s foreign minister rejected U.S. claims that Tehran is building missiles capable of striking the U.S. mainland, saying Iran has limited missile ranges to 2,000 km and frames the arsenal as defensive. The declaration arrives as Iranian and U.S. representatives resume indirect nuclear talks in Geneva, and will be scrutinised for credibility and verifiability by Western and regional observers.