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  • 26 December

    Iran Update, December 22, 2025

    ToplinesIran is likely prioritizing ballistic missile production due to both organizational inertia within the Iranian defense apparatus and the need to restore deterrence in what it views as an ongoing war with Israel. The reconstitution appears to be an effort to restore deterrence against Israeli attack, though a reconstituted ballistic …

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  • 26 December

    A Half-Year After Operation Rising Lion, Iran’s Ballistic Missile Threat Re-Emerges

    Six months after Operation Rising Lion, Iran’s ballistic missile threat to Israel is once again intensifying. While Israel, with decisive U.S. support, dealt a severe blow to Iran’s nuclear program in June, the campaign left Tehran’s conventional missile infrastructure badly damaged but not eliminated. Iran has retained a residual production …

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