The History and Geopolitics of the Iranian Ballistic Missile Program

Iran has pursued the development of a robust Iranian ballistic missile arsenal since the War of the Cities during the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-1988. After 30 years, Iran has the largest ballistic missile arsenal of the Middle East and can target enemies within a range of 1,500 miles! This provides a major geopolitical blunder not just to American defense and national security strategies but also to the well-being and sovereignty of regional countries of the Middle East North African and Mediterranean region.