Iran was quick to downplay the impact of Israel’s attack on key military sites on its territory on October 26. But satellite images suggest Israel has degraded Tehran’s air defense and missile-production capabilities, analysts say. Fabian Hinz of the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies said Israel had dealt a “significant blow” to Iran’s ability to produce long-range ballistic missiles. Ability to sustain long-range attacks On October 1, Iran launched its biggest-ever direct attack on Israel, firing nearly 200 ballistic missiles at its archenemy. Dozens of the missiles, aimed mostly at military sites, penetrated Israel’s formidable air defenses. Israel’s retaliatory
