Iran has failed to step up its missile and drone strikes on US–Israeli targets because it is facing a shortage of launchpads, reports claim. According to Israeli media reports, Tel Aviv and Washington are confident that they have substantially reduced the offensive capabilities of Iran through precision air raids over recent days.
According to these reports, approximately 60% of Iranian launch facilities have been taken out, along with most of its air defences. However, the conflict is far from over as the remaining launchpads still pose a serious threat.
The US Air Force used its B-2 bombers to drop penetration bombs to destroy underground launchpads and missile manufacturing facilities run by the Islamic Republic. Iran's naval forces were also targeted so that drones could not be launched from frigates either.
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According to US military calculations, Iran’s ballistic missile attacks have decreased by 90% since the first day of the war, while drone attacks have decreased by 83%, the Times of Israel said in a report. The US has a sufficient stockpile to keep pounding Tehran until the last facility is destroyed, the report claimed, citing the US military.
The announcement comes amidst Iran launching new retaliatory attacks early Friday against neighbouring countries that host US forces. There were no immediate reports of casualties. These latest strikes mark a full week of attacks affecting countries across the Middle East.
The Israeli military said the fighting has destroyed most of Iran's air defences and missile launchers, while US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that strikes against Tehran were "about to surge dramatically."
Tehran has warned of the destruction of the Middle East's military and economic infrastructure, and the war has rattled financial markets.
