Iran has spent decades developing one of the most extensive missile programs in the Middle East. Analysts widely view this arsenal as a central element of the country’s military deterrence strategy, designed to compensate for limitations in conventional air power and to project influence across the region. A Large and Diverse Missile ArsenalAccording to assessments cited by United States Central Command, Iran is believed to possess more than 3,000 ballistic missiles of various types. That estimate places it among the largest missile inventories in the region. Iran’s missile forces include systems with different ranges and purposes. Short-range ballistic missiles are...
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