Iran said constantly honing ballistic missiles to better avoid air defenses

Iran is reportedly enhancing its Kheibar Shekan ballistic missiles to better evade air defenses, according to The Wall Street Journal. These missiles, with a 1,450 km range, are being used in attacks on US assets in the region, varying trajectory, speed, and maneuvering to complicate interception. A US official noted that while most have been shot down, some have penetrated defenses, indicating Iran is learning from interceptions. Missile expert Fabian Hinz stated, "Every single combat use gives you some sort of data, so that’s very useful for the Iranians." Despite Israeli and US efforts to destroy Iran's missile capabilities, Iran is believed to retain significant capabilities and has reportedly resumed production faster than expected, with assistance from Russia and China.