The reasons could be "possible limitations of a technical or political character," Ukraine's military intelligence told the Kyiv Independent.

Tehran has an arsenal of thousands of missiles and refined its tactics for using them during the June war with Israel.

Satellite images reveal activity at two Iranian nuclear sites, suggesting that Tehran may be obscuring its efforts to salvage any materials remaining there.

As tensions rise in the Middle East, analysts are assessing a critical question: how would Iran’s vast missile arsenal fare against the United States Navy’s warship-based missile defences.

Iran has attempted to salvage material from its bombed nuclear sites, new satellite images suggest. Aerial pictures from Planet Labs PBC, a US earth-imaging company, show roofs have been rebuilt over two damaged buildings at the Isfahan and Natanz facilities, the first significant activity observed there since the end of the war.

Iran's extensive missile arsenal poses a significant threat to US forces and allies across the Middle East. With systems ranging from short-range rockets to long-range ballistic and cruise missiles, Tehran can target regional bases,

Iran would be unable to repel a possible US air attack but has the capability to retaliate against US military and commercial interests in the region, experts said.

President Trump’s “massive armada” of warships and fighter planes near Iran mirrors the military buildup of assets in the Caribbean as the president weighs greenlighting strikes against the Islamic Republic.

An Iranian national, codenamed Arash, revealed his role in a Mossad operation during the June 2025 Israel-Iran war. He helped destroy a ballistic missile launcher aimed at Israel. Arash, a former Iranian military member,

The United States and Iran are engaged in increasingly hostile rhetoric as US warships move into the Arabian Sea, despite regional nations seeking a diplomatic solution to prevent a military flare-up. US President Donald Trump warned this week that “ time is running out ” for Iran to return to talks to reach a new deal on its nuclear programme.