Missiles

Iran's escalation against Gulf states raises concerns it feels safe attacking neighbors - analysis

Iran claimed this is “conducted in response to a series of US military attacks.”

Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran.
Passengers arrive at Kuwait International Airport, June 1, 2026; illustrative.

Iranian drone attack kills one, wounds several, damages int'l airport in Kuwait, flights diverted

A symbolic mockup of an Iranian missile is displayed, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026.

Iran clears bombed tunnels, restores missile operations paused by US-Israeli strikes - report

A satellite image shows military activity underway at the Xinjiang octagon-shaped installation, with large tents and a range of military vehicles, in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, April 30, 2026.

China is building launch pads near its nuclear missile silos


US potentially facing 'near-term risk' of running out of key ammunition after Iran war - report

According to an analysis conducted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, it may take three to five years to replenish US missile stockpiles to pre-war levels.

US Sailors prepare to stage ordnance on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, 2026.

Trump says new Iran deal will be better than before, Vance to travel to Islamabad for negotiations

US using sea drones to clear mines in Hormuz • Disruptions reported during Remembrance Day • Mossad, Shin Bet, IDF announce joint bust of global Iranian terror network

US President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 6, 2026.

UK condemns North Korean missile launches testing warheads containing cluster munitions

"Ballistic missile launches on 19 April are another breach of UN Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs), destabilizing regional peace and security," UK officials said in a statement.

A test of the upgraded Hwasong-11LA ground-to-ground tactical short-range ballistic missile at an undisclosed location in North Korea, April 19, 2026, in this picture released on April 20, 2026, by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

US and Israel face tough choices in Iran talks over Hormuz, Lebanon, and nuclear issues - analysis

With the US and Israel pressing for a resolution on Iran’s nuclear threats, Iran’s leverage over the Strait of Hormuz remains a key point of negotiation.

 An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during Iranian defence week, in a street in Tehran, Iran, September 24, 2024.

North Korea fires missiles ahead of possible US, South Korea talks

"The missile launches may be a way of showing that - unlike Iran - we have self-defense capabilities," said South Korean former presidential security adviser Kim Ki-jung.

FILE PHOTO:  A missile is fired during a test-fire of strategic cruise missiles and anti-warship missiles from the destroyer Choe Hyon, North Korea, April 12, 2026, in this photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), April 14, 2026.

North Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles, Japan says

The incident marks the North's seventh ballistic missile launch this year and its fourth in April alone.

A projectile flies mid-air on the day North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a long-range strategic cruise missile launching drill, according to local media, at an unknown location, December 28, 2025, in this pictured released December 29, 2025 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.

Hours after ceasefire announcement, Hezbollah barrage leaves three wounded in northern Israel

Magen David Adom personnel treated five other people at the scene who were suffering from anxiety.

Magen David Adom responding to site of Hezbollah rocket shrapnel fall in the Upper Galilee, April 16, 2026.

Lockheed Martin secures $850M to advance Trident II SLBM as tensions with Iran continues

The submarine-launched-ballistic missile has a range of 11,500 kilometers and has precision accuracy for range of targets, including fortified or underground infrastructure

Successful launch of the Trident II (D5LE) strategic weapon system

IDF troops uncover anti-tank launcher in southern Lebanon, strike Hezbollah targets

The ongoing IDF operations in southern Lebanon come as Israeli and Lebanese officials engage in direct talks in Washington aimed at advancing a potential agreement between the two countries.

IDF activity in southern Lebanon, April 15, 2026.

Security cabinet meeting ends without Lebanon ceasefire, Hamas refuses disarmament plan

Israel monitoring Iran ceasefire talks, is prepared to resume attacks • Over 20 rockets fired from Lebanon toward northern Israel • IDF chief: Southern Lebanon to become a no-go zone for Hezbollah

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, flanked by U.S. State Department Counsellor Michael Needham and U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, meets with Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese Ambassador to the United States Nada Hamadeh Moawad April 14, 2026