missile

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For more than a decade the U.S. and its allies have sought a comprehensive agreement with Iran covering its nuclear and missile programs, its support for Hezbollah and other proxy forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Yossi Mekelberg, a Middle East expert at London-based think-tank Chatham House, said that Iran's ballistic missile capabilities had undoubtedly been diminished compared to before the war, but its clerical leadership remained intact.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

But there were no reports of missile launches from Lebanon to Israel.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Iran should suspend ballistic missile development, stop production of long-range missiles and end drone transfers and military exports to proxies and allies around the Middle East.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

But we know that once the missile crisis began, the KGB considered it too dangerous to have Penkovsky on the loose.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin