Iran lifts 2,000km limit on its ballistic missiles: What that means
Al Jazeera explains Iran's lifting of its self-imposed 2,000km ballistic-missile range limit, announced by IRGC spokesman Brigadier-General Hossein Mohebbi during the war the US and Israel launched on 28 February 2026, a shift the outlet reads as deterrence towards US-hosting European states and negotiating leverage. It notes Iran can already reach the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant and parts of Southeastern Europe, has no intercontinental missiles, and that analysts like Muhanad Seloom see the move as worrying but not alarming for Europe.
