Castle Breaker: Iran's mobile missile upends U.S. Gulf defenses
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Iran unveils the Kheibar Shekan (Castle Breaker), a 900-mile, mobile ballistic missile with a satellite-guided, maneuverable warhead that can evade defenses and strike U.S. and allied bases in the Middle East; U.S. officials say bases remain operational, but analysts warn the weapon’s precision and mobility require a major rethink of Gulf defense posture after strikes on bases in Jordan and Bahrain.
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