Iran will develop more ballistic and cruise missiles

Significance

The Paveh might be the next generation version of the Quds, which was used in the attacks against Saudi Aramco facilities in 2019. Iran proclaims a 2,000-kilometre limit on its missiles, which puts Western Europe and North America beyond its range. It has focused on improving accuracy rather than range.

Impacts

• The recent announcements of closer ties between Iran and the Gulf states are unlikely to slow spending on defence armaments.
• Gulf states will continue to seek more Patriot and THAAD missile interceptors from the United States.
• The 'Abraham Accords' agreements may encourage regional coordination on missile defence between Israel and some Gulf Arab states.