The Wall Street Journal: Iran maintains its missile capabilities

Iranian ballistic missiles could cause enormous damage to targets inside Israel if they bypass Israeli air defense systems.

The United States has announced the deployment of additional military assets to the Middle East, including destroyers, missile defense systems and B-52 long-range bombers, as a warning to Iran.
“Consistent with our commitments to protect U.S. citizens and forces in the Middle East, defend Israel, and de-escalate through deterrence and diplomacy, the Secretary of Defense has ordered additional missile defense destroyers, fighter squadrons, and tanker aircraft, as well as several B-long-range strike bombers, to the region. 52 US Air Force. These forces will begin arriving in the coming months as the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group becomes ready."

Al Mayadeen: Iran has allowed a change in its nuclear doctrine in the event of an “existential threat” to the country. “We now have the necessary capabilities to produce nuclear weapons, and the only obstacle is the fatwa that prohibits it,” said Kamal Kharazi, head of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations.

Al Arabiya: Hezbollah announced a new rocket attack against an Israeli military intelligence base near Tel Aviv.


NYT: Iranian officials threaten retaliation for Israeli strikes (10/31/2024) “Iran’s response to Zionist aggression is clear. For 40 years, we have never left aggression unanswered. We are capable of destroying everything the Zionists have in one operation,” said General Ali Fadavi (Deputy Commander of the IRGC).