{"id":1732784,"date":"2022-11-10T06:30:32","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T11:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1732784"},"modified":"2022-11-10T06:33:13","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T11:33:13","slug":"iran-could-transform-the-ukraine-war-into-missile-hell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-could-transform-the-ukraine-war-into-missile-hell\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Could Transform the Ukraine War Into Missile Hell"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-could-transform-the-ukraine-war-into-missile-hell%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1732784&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><span>Although the current conflict in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.19fortyfive.com\/2022\/11\/coming-soon-vampire-vs-russias-drones-in-ukraine\/\">Ukraine<\/a> is primarily centered on the dominance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.19fortyfive.com\/2022\/11\/ukraine-has-a-problem-irans-drones-are-a-military-nightmare\/\">drone warfare<\/a>, Russia\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/iran-may-preparing-arm-russia-short-range-ballistic-missiles-rcna55101\"><span>potential procurement<\/span><\/a><span> of missiles from Iran suggests a new phase in its campaign. According to Maj. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine\u2019s defense intelligence directorate, Moscow could receive deliveries of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.19fortyfive.com\/2022\/10\/fateh-110-and-zolfaghar-the-missiles-iran-is-sending-to-russia\/\">Iranian-produced ballistic missiles<\/a> by the end of the month. This news comes just one week after the Kremlin carried out a roughly 55-missile barrage targeting Ukraine\u2019s critical infrastructure on October 31. Additionally, in mid-October, Russian Forces launched a deadly series of missile strikes targeting civilian areas in the heart of Kyiv. While the cheap, lethal drones Moscow continues to procure from Tehran continue to be a headache for Ukraine\u2019s defenses, an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/11\/01\/politics\/iran-missiles-russia\"><span>influx of missiles<\/span><\/a><span> would pose a significantly greater threat.\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<h2><b>Russia needs a restock of long-range and short-range missiles<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span>Throughout October, Moscow prioritized targeting Ukraine\u2019s power structures through missile attacks in an attempt to wipe out the country\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.19fortyfive.com\/2022\/11\/putin-is-smiling-is-ukraines-energy-grid-fried\/\"><span>electrical infrastructure network<\/span><\/a><span> before the winter hits. Russia\u2019s missile barrages were successful in taking out almost a third of Ukraine\u2019s power stations, including in the capital of Kyiv and the southern city of Mykolaiv. Military experts have indicated that Moscow\u2019s sudden surge in missile use will undoubtedly result in a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.19fortyfive.com\/2022\/10\/dont-tell-putin-is-russia-running-out-of-missiles\/\"><span>smaller stockpile<\/span><\/a><span> \u2013 unless replenished domestically or through foreign imports.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><span>According to the Pentagon, Moscow fired roughly 600 missiles in the first 11 days of the war alone. This number dropped off as the conflict progressed, and experts have questioned why Moscow has turned to the use of surface-to-air and surface-to-ship missiles to strike <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/russia-now-firing-s-300-surface-to-air-missiles-at-land-targets-in-ukraine-official\"><span>land-based targets<\/span><\/a><span>. The fact that Russian forces would repurpose these munitions for unintended uses strongly indicates a diminishing stockpile. The Euromaidan Press <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-63247287\"><span>published<\/span><\/a><span> images on Twitter of Russian S-300 missiles striking an office building in Kharkiv last month. A swarth of these missiles, designed to attack targets in the air, hit residences and land-based infrastructure amidst the missile barrage.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<h3><b>Iran could solve Moscow\u2019s missile shortage<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span>The United Kingdom\u2019s Defense Ministry questioned the long-term ability Moscow has to launch consistent missile barrages, calling it unsustainable. According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/russia-running-short-of-long-range-missiles-ukraine-war\/\"><span>Politico<\/span><\/a><span>, the ministry said Moscow \u201cis probably incapable of producing advanced munitions at the rate they are being expended.\u201d However, if an influx of Iranian-made surface-to-land short-range and long-range missiles were on the table, Moscow would not have to worry about running through its already <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedrive.com\/the-war-zone\/ukraine-situation-report-russia-running-low-on-missiles-six-months-in\"><span>low stockpiles<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2022\/11\/08\/world\/ukraine-war-news-russia-updates?login=email&#038;auth=login-email\"><span>New York Times<\/span><\/a><span> recently reported that a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Air Force is concerned that the Kremlin could be gearing up to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/oct\/18\/iran-agrees-to-supply-missiles-as-well-as-drones-to-russia\"><span>procure<\/span><\/a><span> Iran\u2019s Fateh-110 and Zolfaghar ballistic missiles. Both the Fateh and Zolfaghar are short-range missiles that have the ability to strike targets at distances of 185 miles and 435 miles respectively. While the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/missilethreat.csis.org\/missile\/fateh-110\/\"><span>Fateh missile<\/span><\/a><span> is produced in Iran, the U.S. Department of Treasury has accused a Chinese company of contributing heavily to the development of the munitions. Iran\u2019s regional proxy groups, including Lebanon\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/missilethreat.csis.org\/country\/hezbollahs-rocket-arsenal\/\"><span>Hezbollah<\/span><\/a><span> and Iraq\u2019s Popular Mobilization Forces, have transferred the Fateh missile in the past. In theory, Iran would deliver this missile to Russia for the right price or benefit. As a subset of the Fateh family of missiles, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/missilethreat.csis.org\/missile\/zolfaghar\/\"><span>Zolfaghar<\/span><\/a><span> short-range solid fuel ballistic missile would also serve the Russian Forces well. As the Center for Strategic and International Studies denotes, this missile has been active in the ongoing conflict in Syria and in northern Iraq.\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18969\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18969\" class=\"size-large wp-image-18969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/U.S.-Iran-War-1161x800-1.jpg\" alt=\"Iran Missiles\" width=\"880\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/U.S.-Iran-War-1161x800-1.jpg 1161w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/U.S.-Iran-War-300x207-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/U.S.-Iran-War-768x529-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/U.S.-Iran-War.jpg 1200w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-18969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iranian ballistic missiles. Image: Creative Commons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_12682\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12682\" class=\"wp-image-12682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Iran-Missiles.jpg\" alt=\"Iran\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Iran-Missiles.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.19fortyfive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Iran-Missiles-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Iran-Missiles-768x432-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Iran-Missiles-1024x576-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Iran-Missiles-600x337-1.jpg 600w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-12682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iran\u2019s missiles. Image Credit: Creative Commons.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Although both the Fateh and Zolfaghar <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.19fortyfive.com\/2022\/10\/fateh-110-and-zolfaghar-the-missiles-iran-is-sending-to-russia\/\"><span>short-range missiles<\/span><\/a><span> have longer trajectories than the U.S.-provided M142-HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System), range is perhaps the only advantage these weapons have. As detailed in a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/how-irans-zolfaghar-fateh-110-missiles-compare-us-supplied-himars-1752885\"><span>Newsweek<\/span><\/a><span> piece, HIMARS outperforms Iranian missiles in accuracy. This capability has allowed Ukrainian forces to take out critical Russian targets in the ongoing invasion so far. Despite the comparable inaccuracy of the Iranian short-range missiles, the arrival of these weapons to the Russian front will allow its forces to bombard Ukraine with swarm barrages- ultimately weakening Kyiv\u2019s defense abilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Moscow and Tehran will continue to deny collaboration on weapons transfer<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span>The recent uptick in Russian missile bombardments suggests that a wave of new weapons \u2013 perhaps from Iran \u2013 could be on the table. Despite photographic and video evidence depicting the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.19fortyfive.com\/2022\/10\/ukraine-says-russia-has-attacked-with-400-kamikaze-drones\/\"><span>lethal drones<\/span><\/a><span> Tehran has supplied Moscow since this summer, both rogue states have continued to refute all evidence of collaboration. Moscow and the Iranian regime will unquestionably deny the potential transfer of missiles as well.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/centerforsecuritypolicy.org\/author\/maya-carlin\/\"><i><span>Maya Carlin<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span> is a Middle East Defense Editor with 19FortyFive. She is also an analyst with the Center for Security Policy and a former Anna Sobol Levy Fellow at IDC Herzliya in Israel. She has by-lines in many publications, including The National Interest, Jerusalem Post, and Times of Israel.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although the current conflict in Ukraine is primarily centered on the dominance of drone warfare, Russia\u2019s potential procurement of missiles from Iran suggests a new phase in its campaign. 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