Iran has threatened to deliver more powerful and frequent strikes against its adversaries, signaling a significant escalation in its military posture. On March 9, 2026, a senior commander outlined a major shift in the country's missile strategy.
"From now on, no missile with a warhead lighter than one ton will be launched," stated Seyed Majid Moosavi, a commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force, in a statement posted to X. "The wavelength of the launches and the level of shock waves will be greater, and their range will become wider."
The announcement effectively confirms that Tehran is transitioning to the exclusive use of heavy warheads weighing at least one ton, with the scale, frequency, and reach of future strikes projected to increase steadily.
This aggressive rhetoric coincides with a sharp spike in tensions between Tehran and Washington. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, Donald Trump has told aides that he would support assassinating Iran's new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, if the country refuses to comply with US demands, including the complete termination of its nuclear program.