Overview
- Unnamed military sources say the IRGC Aerospace Force has accelerated work in recent months on non‑conventional missile payloads.
- The reported effort includes optimizing ballistic missiles for chemical or biological materials and upgrading related command-and-control systems.
- The same sources describe missile launch assets being repositioned to eastern Iran to reduce vulnerability.
- Iranian decision-makers are portrayed as seeking an additional deterrent against possible strikes by Israel and the United States.
- U.S. and Israeli officials are tracking the reports, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting President Donald Trump on Monday as Iran’s missile program features on their agenda.