Demystifying Iran | Iran’s missile program… A deterrence arsenal

Описание: For decades, while the West fixated on Iran’s peaceful nuclear program and its support for Palestine and states resisting imperial pressure, a different story was unfolding in parallel: the slow construction of an independent deterrent, forged through war, sanctions, and repeated betrayal.

In this episode of Al Mayadeen's Demystifying Iran, Seyed Mohammad Marandi traces the roots of Iran’s missile and drone program, from Shah-era dependency and the Israeli-backed deception of Project Flower, to Saddam Hussein’s Western-armed war of aggression, which forced Iran to confront a harsh reality: security could not be bought, outsourced, or imported.

Starting from nothing, Iran built an indigenous defense ecosystem anchored in universities, research institutions, and self-reliance. Missiles and drones evolved from instruments of survival into a central, non-negotiable doctrine of deterrence, one that fundamentally altered the regional balance of power.

The episode concludes by dismantling the myth of Western and Zionist invincibility, as domestically produced Iranian weapons challenged the most expensive and layered defense systems ever deployed, demonstrating that resilience, innovation, and sovereignty now shape the rules of engagement.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction
0:40 Understanding Iran’s Missile Program
4:44 The Era of Dependency
8:33 The Crucible of War
11:07 The Birth of Iran's Missile Program
12:59 The Architecture of Autonomy
16:05 The Arsenal of Deterrence
18:23 The Lesson Iran Learned

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