missile

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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

Further contributing to the fragility of the ceasefire, many countries in the region claimed Iran carried out drone and missile attacks on their territory Wednesday.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine says that includes “approximately 80% of Iran’s air defense systems, more than 1,500 air defense targets, more than 450 ballistic missile storage facilities, 800 one-way attack drones.”

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

Intercontinental missile silos and fallout shelters're sunk deep in the roots of the mountains.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell