cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/44120343

6 March 2026 16:11 GMT

The key, he argued, would be reducing the number of missiles fired in each attack. “If #Iran keeps the volume of each barrage below 50 missiles, it can prolong this war for weeks,” said Mahmoudian, an expert on Iran’s #military and regional policy.

“Iran has no problem with the number of missiles and possesses a significant stock of projectiles, especially now that the battlefield has expanded across the #MiddleEast and it can rely on a large part of its arsenal, including short-range missiles.”

However, scaling down attacks would also reduce their impact, he noted.

  • choui4@lemmy.zip
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    2 days ago

    “Prolong war on” seems like poorly chosen language, when they are defending themselves

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      2 days ago

      Once you start a fight you need one party out of commission or then both agreeing to stop fighting though