Tehran’s Iran’s new air defence strategy, blending passive sensors and loitering munitions, has downed U.S. aircraft and reshaped Gulf military calculations.
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Tehran’s Iran’s new air defence strategy, blending passive sensors and loitering munitions, has downed U.S. aircraft and reshaped Gulf military calculations.
As the USS Abraham Lincoln enters the Gulf, the Trump administration faces a choice between symbolic strikes and a high-stakes decapitation of the Iranian leadership. While designed to “rescue” protesters, military action risks a hardline IRGC surge or a catastrophic regional war.