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Iran Shifts to One-Ton Warheads, Targets Hardened Military Assets for High-Intensity War

Rocket trails are seen in the sky above the Israeli center coastal city of Netanya amid a fresh barrage of Iranian missile attacks. (AFP)

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News18•10-03-2026, 09:41

Iran Shifts to One-Ton Warheads, Targets Hardened Military Assets for High-Intensity War

•Iran formally deploys heavy-warhead missiles over one ton, signaling a shift to sustained high-intensity missile campaigns.
•New tactics include high-impact strikes and saturation attacks to overwhelm regional air defense systems.
•Targets are hardened military infrastructure like airbases, bunkers, and command centers, not symbolic objectives.
•One-ton-plus warheads offer increased blast overpressure and penetration, enabling deeper strikes into Israel and US regional assets.
•Increased launch frequency aims to exhaust advanced air defense systems like Iron Dome, indicating readiness for broader regional confrontation.

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