Iran's 3,000 Missiles: All Propaganda, No Strategic Gain Against US-Israel

• Despite possessing the Middle East's largest missile arsenal, Iran failed to deter or stop the US and Israel in recent confrontations.
• General Kenneth McKenzie reported Iran had over 3,000 ballistic missiles in 2022; after a 2025 war with Israel, only 1,500 remained.
• Iran's missile 'kill chain' is incomplete, lacking crucial elements like real-time intelligence and precise targeting, hindering strategic outcomes.
• The IRGC misused missile capabilities, attempting to target moving aircraft carriers with ballistic missiles, a technically ineffective approach.
• Iran's indiscriminate missile attacks across the Gulf region indicate psychological pressure and a strategy of 'area-wide signaling' rather than military effectiveness.