{"id":19090,"date":"2025-06-18T20:41:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T20:41:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=19090"},"modified":"2025-06-18T20:41:04","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T20:41:04","slug":"why-irans-missile-firepower-has-dwindled-israeli-strikes-u-s-intel-and-strategic-patience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/06\/18\/why-irans-missile-firepower-has-dwindled-israeli-strikes-u-s-intel-and-strategic-patience\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Iran\u2019s Missile Firepower Has Dwindled: Israeli Strikes, U.S. Intel, and Strategic Patience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\"><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Iran has repeatedly threatened to launch massive and deadly missile strikes against Israel. Yet, according to Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi, Iran still possesses thousands of long-range ballistic missiles\u2014so why has the number of actual launches dropped dramatically since Day 5 of the war, reducing to only a few dozen?<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\" data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1493\">One likely explanation is the success of intense Israeli airstrikes, reportedly supported by U.S. and Western intelligence and technology, which may have destroyed nearly half of Iran\u2019s missile platforms\u2014a point some Israeli officials have even boasted about.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-9\" data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1931\">As a result, Iran now fires only a limited number of missiles sporadically across Israel. This shift has allowed Israel\u2019s air defense systems to better intercept the projectiles\u2014unlike in the early days of the war when heavy barrages overwhelmed defenses, leading to casualties and severe damage. Among the early targets hit were Haifa\u2019s oil refinery and the prestigious Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, both sustaining major destruction.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-10\" data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"1973\">Foreign Allies Missing in Action<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-11\" data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"2415\">Iran may also still be waiting for military support from Russia, China, and Pakistan, which so far have offered only verbal support with no visible action. The fall of Iran would be a strategic loss for these countries\u2014yet their silence suggests either limited capacity or unwillingness. Russia, in particular, appears far weaker than its global image, especially after the failure to stabilize Syria or conclude the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18940\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18940\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18940 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/100.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee announced Monday that a building affiliated with the American diplomatic mission in Tel Aviv suffered minor damage due to Iranian missile strikes on Israel overnight.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/100.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/100-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/100-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iran missile strike Tel Aviv<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-12\" data-start=\"2417\" data-end=\"2841\">This geopolitical silence has led Tehran to double down on its doctrine of \u201cstrategic patience,\u201d rationing missile fire in the belief\u2014or hope\u2014that the war will be long, and must be turned into a battle of attrition to deter Israel from continuing. While Iran may have ample missile reserves hidden in secure depots, growing U.S. threats of direct involvement may be deterring Tehran from unleashing its full arsenal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-13\" data-start=\"2843\" data-end=\"3304\">Analysts speculate that Iran is holding back to avoid provoking Donald Trump into joining the war, fearing a devastating U.S. military response. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2024\/04\/14\/irans-historic-strike-on-israel-unraveling-the-first-direct-attack\/\">Iran<\/a> seems to understand that any massive Israeli casualties could tilt U.S. opinion further toward intervention. This reflects Iran\u2019s characteristic blend of ideological commitment and pragmatic calculation\u2014a pattern seen in Hezbollah\u2019s miscalculated restraint during previous Israeli offensives in Lebanon.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-14\" data-start=\"3306\" data-end=\"3337\">Israel\u2019s Interpretation<\/h3>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-15\" data-start=\"3339\" data-end=\"3538\">In Israel, the sharp drop in Iranian missile launches has sparked intense public debate. Is it a tactical maneuver, a sign of calculated restraint, or simply evidence of military failure?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18962\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18962\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18962 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/200.jpg\" alt=\"In Israel, the sharp drop in Iranian missile launches has sparked intense public debate. Is it a tactical maneuver, a sign of calculated restraint, or simply evidence of military failure?\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/200.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/200-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/200-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18962\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Israel strikes in Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-15\" data-start=\"3339\" data-end=\"3538\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-16\" data-start=\"3540\" data-end=\"3843\">According to a senior Israeli security source quoted by the Hebrew news site Walla, the dramatic decline is due to successful Israeli air raids, particularly in western Iran. The source, speaking anonymously, claimed that 40% of Iran\u2019s surface-to-surface missile batteries have been destroyed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-17\" data-start=\"3845\" data-end=\"4290\">The official noted that although Iran issues threatening statements every few hours, in reality it has launched only a handful of missiles and drones. For example, Iranian officials promised an &#8220;unforgettable strike&#8221; just days ago, but ended up firing only 10 missiles that night\u2014followed by 20 more the next morning. These numbers are far below Tehran\u2019s threatening rhetoric and far short of the attacks it once promised to unleash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Iran has repeatedly threatened to launch massive and deadly missile strikes against Israel. Yet, according to Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi, Iran still possesses thousands of long-range ballistic missiles\u2014so why has the number of actual launches dropped dramatically since Day 5 of the war, reducing to only a few dozen? 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