Explainer-How hard would it be to stop Iran’s missile threat?

March 20 – Iranian missiles and drones have continued to strike crucial energy facilities and other targets in Gulf countries and the wider Middle East nearly three weeks into the war. Neutralising Iran’s missile and drone capabilities is a crucial war aim for both the U.S. and Israel, which launched the conflict on February 28, but that may prove very difficult. Here’s why: HOW BIG IS IRAN’S MISSILE AND DRONE STOCKPILE? Iran had the largest stockpile of ballistic missiles in the Middle East before the war, according to the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The arsenal included…