Iran’s Sophisticated Missile Arsenal: A Threat to International Security
Despite escalating tensions with Israel, Tehran retains a sophisticated missile arsenal—including cruise, hypersonic, and ballistic missiles—with some capable of reaching over 2,000 kilometres. A surface-to-air missile system is on display as heavy weaponry, including ballistic missiles, air defense systems and unmanned aerial vehicles, are showcased during an exhibition that marks the … Iran’s missile arsenal remains a threat, though it may not yet be fully unleashed. So far, the Islamic Republic has fired roughly 300 ballistic missiles across seven salvos during the first 48 … Satellite images confirm damage to Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal.
Strategic capabilities remain untapped. A senior advisor to the IRGC commander told Tasnim news agency that Iran has prepared for all possible scenarios and dismissed rumors suggesting that the Islamic Republic is running low on missile supplies. He emphasized that Iran had yet to deploy its strategic missile arsenal. “Talk of our missile …”
(ret.) Dr. Eyal Pinko, a senior researcher at the Begin Sadat Center for Strategic Studies at Bar Ilan university, who served in the Israeli Navy for 23 years, estimated on Wednesday that Iran has “several hundred missiles” left in its arsenal, after firing some 300 missiles and drones at Israel on April 13, 2024, and another 200 missiles … Since Israel’s surprise attack against Iranian nuclear facilities and ballistic missile sites, Iran has retaliated with hundreds of missiles and drones launched against major cities across Israel.
The United States and regional partners are investing heavily in missile defense systems (Patriot, THAAD, Iron Dome, and others) to mitigate the Iranian missile threat. Still, as seen in recent conflicts, no defense is foolproof, and the sheer volume of Iran’s missile arsenal could overwhelm protective layers in a large-scale war. Iran launches missiles at Israel in response to the airstrikes. Iran possesses over 3,000 ballistic missiles, including solid-fuelled medium-range systems like the Emad, Ghadr, Kheibar Shekan, and Fattah — with ranges up to 2,000 km. It also deploys cruise missiles such as Soumar and Hoveizeh (up to 1,650 km) and is developing space launch vehicles with potential ICBM overlap.
Iran showcases new, advanced missile systems amid US threat. The commander of the IRGC’s navy revealed the missiles, which have a range of hundreds of miles. ‘The enemy will receive blows …
