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The GFP index denotes Iran as a Top 15 global military power. For 2024 , Iran is ranked 14 of 145 out of the countries considered for the annual GFP review . The nation holds a PwrIndx* score of 0.2269 (a score of 0.0000 is considered 'perfect').
Iran has launched more than a dozen missiles at two bases in Iraq housing US forces. It had vowed to retaliate after its most powerful military commander, General Qasem Soleimani, was killed by...
The Iranian Armed Forces, [a] officially the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces, [b] are the combined military forces of Iran, comprising the Islamic Republic of Iran Army (Artesh), the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Sepah) and the Law Enforcement Command (Faraja).
For decades, Iran’s military strategy has been anchored in deterrence, emphasizing the development of precision and long-range missiles, drones and air defenses.
Iran projects its military power through two different military institutions: the regular forces, or Artesh, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or the IRGC.
Iran says its ballistic missiles are an important deterrent and retaliatory force against the US, Israel and other potential regional targets. It denies seeking nuclear weapons. Last August, Iran said it had built an advanced homemade drone named Mohajer-10 with an operational range of 1,240 miles.
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) today released “Iran Military Power,” an intelligence product that examines the core capabilities of Iran's military. This volume in DIA's series of military power reports provides details on Iran's defense and military goals, strategy, plans, and intentions.