Iran Shifts To One-Ton Warhead Missiles, Targets Hardened Military Assets | Exclusive

Last Updated:March 10, 2026, 09:41 IST

Iran now uses heavy-warhead missiles over one ton, shifting to high-intensity campaigns. IRGC Aerospace Commander General Mousavi announced tactics to overwhelm air defenses.

Iran has formally shifted to deploying heavy-warhead missiles weighing over one ton, marking a transition from calibrated retaliation to preparations for sustained high-intensity missile campaigns, top intelligence sources told News18. US-Israel-Iran War LIVE

The announcement was made by IRGC Aerospace Commander General Mousavi, who outlined a new war tactic centred on high-impact strikes and saturation attack strategies designed to overwhelm regional air defence systems.

According to top intel sources, Tehran has moved away from mixed-payload missile usage to standardising heavy warheads above one ton, pointing to a preference for maximum destructive capability. The shift indicates that future strikes are intended to cripple hardened military infrastructure, including airbases, bunkers, ports, logistics hubs and command centres, rather than target symbolic or limited tactical objectives.

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One-ton-plus warheads significantly increase blast overpressure and possess major penetration capability against reinforced infrastructure, sources said. The wider reach of these systems is aimed at enabling strikes deeper into Israel, US regional assets and other adversaries across West Asia.

Iranian missile platforms such as the Khorramshahr-4 are expected to become central to this force projection strategy. The system offers high payload capacity with medium-range reach, making it suitable for regional power deterrence.

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Sources further indicated that increased launch frequency and larger missile waves suggest the adoption of defence-saturation tactics designed to exhaust interceptor inventories. The doctrine directly targets advanced air defence ecosystems, including Israel’s Iron Dome, David’s Sling and Arrow systems, where interception probability decreases under mass simultaneous launches.

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The strategic shift has heightened escalation concerns, with intelligence assessments indicating that Tehran is preparing for sustained, high-intensity barrages rather than isolated exchanges.

The development marks a doctrinal evolution in Iran’s missile policy, expanding its strategic reach across West Asia and signalling readiness for a broader regional confrontation.

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