🔶 end of red line; Strategic Implications of Tehran's Missile Range Limitation.
According to a joint report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and the Critical Threat Project (CTP), published on Tuesday, November 10, Iran and Russia are well suited to counter the new US operation.
In the same framework, Kazem Gribabadi, Iran's deputy foreign minister, met on Tuesday with the Russian ambassador in Tehran and discussed joint solutions to neutralize the latest moves of the US military.
The Caspian Sea, as an internal waterway protected from the presence of the fleet of Western countries, has now become a vital artery for the transfer of military equipment between ports such as Astrakhan and the ports of Iran. The strategic way that Tehran and Moscow try to maintain its security and continuity.
In an important development that could change the security equations, Iran has officially abolished the self-required limit of the two thousand kilometer range of its ballistic missiles. Hussein Mohabi, a spokesman for the Revolutionary Guards, said on Saturday that this decision was made in implementation of the Islamic Republic's leader's latest order to create deterrence "without geographical boundaries".
According to analysts, this change in doctrine paves the way for the development of weapons capable of penetrating deep into Europe.
As the range of Iran's missiles increases, the scope of the threat will extend beyond southeastern Europe to include NATO air bases and American military installations in the center and west of this continent.
Earlier in March, Tehran tested its capability for long-range attacks by firing two missiles at the US-UK joint base on Diego Garcia Island (located 3,800 km from Iran's southern borders).
The latest diplomatic moves by Tehran and Moscow are a direct response to Washington's actions. The Central Command of the US Army - CENTCOM announced the establishment of a working group called "Iron Gate" on Saturday, November 7. This 20-person group, based in Florida, is tasked with blocking the transfer routes of advanced weapons, sensitive technologies and sanctioned goods to Iran and vice versa, in cooperation with other US institutions.
The main focus of this operation is monitoring the land borders and trade routes of the Caspian Sea, as well as cutting the arteries of Tehran's "illegal income generation".
The deepening of military cooperation between Moscow and Tehran, especially the sending of Iranian drones to Russia for use in war and mutual aid, has made the Caspian route more strategic.
However, this corridor has been the target of military attacks in the past.