Iran’s nuclear deadlock deepens: IAEA inspections are blocked, and U.S. demands for zero enrichment clash with Tehran’s refusal.
Browsing: Missiles
Gulf air defenses are layered, but their resilience against a large-scale Iranian missile attack is untested and vulnerable to saturation.
A new Iran deal must structurally prevent breakout: 50-year horizon, zero enrichment, intrusive verification, and a ban on missile-nuclear integration.
Iran can agree to a nuclear deal, but not on missiles—they are now its only deterrent after Hezbollah’s erosion.
Despite heavy losses, Iran is rebuilding its missile arsenal and pursuing ICBM capability with foreign support.
Trump’s demands that Iran dismantle its missile program and end proxy support are designed to be rejected, making a second strike inevitable.
The widest bargaining space may be Iran’s regional proxies, which are tools of influence rather than existential assets. However, Tehran views its missile arsenal as a vital shield and is unlikely to dismantle it, even under threat of war.