After the latest wave of US-Israel strikes on Iranian military and nuclear facilities, Iran responded with missile and drone attacks across the region, highlighting the scale of its arsenal.

Two sanctioned Iranian vessels departed a Chinese chemical port carrying what experts say may be sodium perchlorate, a key missile fuel ingredient, raising questions about Beijing’s Tehran relations.

U.S. officials say the country’s weapons have been diminished, slowing its attacks on Gulf nations and Israel. Iran may also be holding some weapons in reserve in case the conflict is prolonged.

Although Iranian officials have not confirmed this, some intelligence experts believe that access to the Chinese navigation network could explain the improved targeting seen in the ongoing conflict.

Iran may be using a Chinese satellite navigation system to target Israel and United States military assets in the Middle East, intelligence experts say. Former French foreign intelligence director Alain Juillet told France’s independent Tocsin podcast this week that it is likely that Iran has been provided access to China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system because its targeting has become much more accurate since the 12-Day War with Israel in June.

The deadly strike on a girls’ school in Iran’s Minab has raised questions about the Tomahawk cruise missile and which countries possess it. As evidence points to the weapon’s use in the attack, condemnation has followed over US involvement,

The technological change and unit economics first seen in Ukraine is on display in Iran, showing that the use of low-cost drones is the future of warfare.

Iran has significantly stepped up efforts to upgrade its ballistic missile arsenal, with reports pointing to increased cooperation with Russia. The moves come amid fears of a potential strike by foreign powers, including the United States or Israel.

In his first comments about Saturday’s US military strikes against Iran, President Donald Trump claimed in a video posted to social media that Iran has been building missiles that “could soon reach the American homeland.

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Israel's military on Wednesday said that it had begun a new "wide-scale wave of strikes" across Iran and Beirut.