A Brazil-based military analyst has challenged Western intelligence estimates on Iran’s missile arsenal, saying the country possesses more than 17,000 ballistic and cruise missiles as per her estimates.

Iran’s thumping military victory over the US-Israeli axis reaffirms the Islamic Republic as a global bulwark against injustice, securing a ceasefire on its terms and emerging as a new power in a multipolar world.

Former Israeli premier Ehud Barak has slammed the Netanyahu regime for peddling “blatant” lies over the war against Iran and noted that the regime has no strategy to end the war.

Iran accepted sweeping nuclear concessions in Geneva, exceeding JCPOA and NPT terms, yet the US and Israel launched an unprovoked war and derailed the nuclear diplomacy.

Iran test-fired the Sayyad-3G naval missile, debuting vertical launch capability, 150-kilometer range, Mach 7 speed, and networked air defense integration to strengthen fleet protection in the Strait of Hormuz.

As tensions rise amid the US military buildup near the Persian Gulf, Iran’s layered arsenal of missiles, drones, submarines, and mines – combined with the region’s geography – positions Tehran to effectively deter American naval power.

Iran’s indigenous radar network, tested during the 12-Day War, demonstrated resilience, mobility, and deterrence and lessons learned drive modernization through AI, electronic warfare, integration, and airborne surveillance to strengthen future air defense capabilities.