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Radio France Internationale
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Iran 'weakened but dangerous' as US air defence stocks face strain

The site of a deadly Iranian missile strike in Beit Shemesh, Israel, on 1 March 2026, after Iran launched missiles following US and Israeli attacks the previous day. © Ilan Rosenberg / Reuters

Six days into the war between the United States, Israel and Iran, bombardments are intensifying – as are questions about how long the conflict can last, whether air defence systems can keep up and what a victory over Iran would mean. Retired general François Chauvancy spoke to RFI about Iran’s ability to resist and whether the US and its allies can sustain the current pace of the war.

Since the weekend, Iranian forces have fired hundreds of missiles and thousands of drones, testing interception systems across the Middle East and raising concerns about whether existing stockpiles can sustain weeks of high-intensity fighting.

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