Israel’s aggressive air strikes and even suggestions that they are aimed at the regime itself, Iran has not responded in kind, launching fewer missiles than expected and at a declining rate.
Conflict between Israel and Iran escalated over the weekend as both sides appeared to expand their range of targets, including energy infrastructure.
Israel has targeted Iran’s missiles as well as its ability to launch them. The Institute for the Study of War said Iran’s rate of attack is already slowing down from its initial barrages.
On Friday and Saturday, Iran conducted six waves of attacks using 100 to 200 missiles, ISW estimated. But since Saturday, Iran has only conducted two waves of attacks using 35 to 40 missiles each.
Before the current conflict started, U.S. and Israeli estimates put Iran’s stockpile of missiles at about 2,000, but not all of them have enough range to reach Israel, according to ISW.
If that number is accurate, then Iran’s current rate of missile launches at Israel may not be sustainable for much longer.
