Iran's missile arsenal is the biggest in the Middle East, despite decades of US sanctions against Tehran, a Pentagon study has confirmed.
The study said two days ago that Iran had developed long-range ballistic missiles to deter its opponents in the region, especially the United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia, and prevent them from attacking them.
Tehran has developed a series of short-, medium- and long-range ballistic missiles that can hit targets 2,000 km away, capable of hitting Tel Aviv, Riyadh and even countries in southeastern Europe such as Ukraine, Romania and Greece.
Eight missiles
These include the Shahab 1 missile with a range of 300 km, the Fateh 110 missile with a range of 300 to 500 km, the Shahab 2 missile with a range of 500 km, the Zulfiqar missile with a range of 700 km and the Qiyam 1 missile with a range of 750. kilometer.
The Shahab-1, Qiyam-1 and Sejil missiles remain the longest-range Iranian missiles, reaching areas 2,000 kilometers from Iran.
The 130-page Pentagon study provides details of Iran's military strategy, the goals set by its military leadership, the hierarchical structure of the country's various branches of military forces, both conventional (regular army) and unconventional (Revolutionary Guards), as well as military infrastructure, including bases. Scattered across the country.
The Pentagon said in its report that Iran would seek to modernize its forces by purchasing advanced weapons systems such as advanced fighter jets and tanks as soon as the UN arms embargo against Tehran is lifted under a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.