Islamic Revolutionary Guard developing chemical and biological warheads for ballistic missiles

Military sources report that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is developing chemical and biological warheads for the country’s ballistic missiles, while relocating missile launchers to eastern Iran. The effort has accelerated amid growing concern in Tehran over another potential confrontation with Israel and the United States. Military sources report that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is developing chemical and biological warheads for the country’s long-range ballistic missiles, while relocating missile launchers to eastern Iran. According to the sources, the effort has accelerated in recent months amid growing concern in Tehran over another potential confrontation with Israel and the United States.

The report was published Monday by Iran International, citing military sources who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the information. The sources said the IRGC’s Aerospace Force is leading the program, which involves adapting ballistic missiles to carry non-conventional payloads alongside upgrades to related command-and-control systems.

As part of the effort, Iran has reportedly begun transferring missile launchers to the eastern parts of the country in an attempt to move them farther from the reach of Israeli airstrikes. Iran’s vast geography, with distances of more than 1,000 kilometers from west to east, is seen by planners as providing additional strategic depth. (Ed note: If such chemical and biological ballistic missiles ever reach Syria, 'Pop goes Damascus.') (Read More)