Iran conflict 2026: Tehran tries to keep up ranged strikes as Diego Garcia attack shows capability limits

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has carried out strikes against Israel, US forces, and Gulf countries, using missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles. The United Arab Emirates' air defences have shot down numerous Iranian UAVs and ballistic missiles in response to the attacks.
Iran's IRGC has conducted strikes against Israel, US forces, and Gulf countries. The strikes are part of Operation True Promise 4. Iran used Qiam-1 and Zolfaghar missiles and UAVs in the attacks. The UAE's air defences shot down 16 Iranian UAVs and 7 ballistic missiles on March 23. This brings the total engaged since February 28 to 1789 UAVs, 352 ballistic missiles, and 15 cruise missiles. Iran's army air defence forces also engaged and hit a US-made LUCAS loitering munition in its southeastern region.
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