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US‑Israel‑Iran, Iran, Middle East

July 22, 2026

Iranian missiles show deadly precision amid U.S.-Iran war escalation

“Iran’s military capabilities remain formidable. It has reconstituted faster than expected,” Jennifer Kavanagh, the director of military analysis at the Defense Priorities think tank, told Al Jazeera.

“Its attacks are becoming more precise over time, likely with the help of Russian and Chinese intelligence,” she added.

Read at Al Jazeera

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