Iran firing fewer missiles are launchers destroyed or part of a strategy

The war involving Iran has entered its second week, and the number of missiles launched by Tehran has dropped sharply. In the days immediately after the February 28 strikes by the United States and Israel, Iran responded with hundreds of drones and ballistic missiles. Those attacks targeted military installations and infrastructure across the Middle East. In recent days, however, Iran has carried out fewer but more calculated strikes.

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The United States and Israel have attributed the decline to their airstrikes on Iranian missile launchers. Israeli officials claim their forces have destroyed or neutralised nearly 75 percent of Tehran’s launch systems during the conflict. Reports indicate Iran fired around 480 missiles on the first day of the war but launched only about 40 missiles by March 9. US officials also said the number of ballistic missile attacks has dropped by nearly 90 percent since the conflict began.

Iran has rejected these claims and said the reduction is part of a planned shift in its military strategy. Iranian military leaders have announced that they will focus on missiles carrying heavier explosive warheads instead of firing large numbers of smaller ones. Brigadier General Seyyed Majid Mousavi of the Revolutionary Guards said future attacks will involve missiles with warheads weighing more than one ton. He added that Iran will expand the scale and intensity of future missile waves.

Iran says fewer missiles are part of new strategy

Military experts believe several factors could explain the slowdown in launches. Continuous strikes by US and Israeli forces may have damaged some launch systems and increased the risk for missile operators. At the same time, Iran may be conserving its missile stockpile for later stages of the conflict. Analysts also suggest that Tehran could rely more on drones, which are easier to deploy from mobile platforms like trucks.

Despite firing fewer missiles, Iran has continued to carry out attacks using heavier and advanced ballistic missiles. Reports say recent strikes included missiles such as Khorramshahr, Fattah and Kheibar, targeting US and Israeli positions in the region. Iranian forces also launched drones toward several military bases across the Middle East. Many of the projectiles were intercepted by defence systems, but the conflict continues to intensify.

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