Iran has consistently asserted that its missile program is non-negotiable. The urgency behind US and Israeli pressure stems from a stark military reality: most American bases in the Middle East lie within the reach of Iran’s missile arsenal. Tehran fields a diverse array of short-, medium-, and long-range ballistic systems capable of targeting installations in Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, the United Arab Emirates and beyond. According to the Wall Street Journal, Iran is believed to possess about 2,000 medium-range ballistic missiles capable of striking targets throughout the region, along with shorter-range missiles that can reach US military bases in the Gulf.
Iran’s missiles threaten US military bases from Qatar to Iraq. Here’s how
