China’s assistance with hypersonics has brought Israel to the point that it has to pre-emptively act before certain missile launchs, as shown in this article regarding Iran’s being on the cusp of operational deployment of hypersonic weapons.  “Iran has not only developed but has operationally deployed its hypersonic arsenal. During the conflict of June 2025, the regime used its Fattah-series (Fattah-1 and Fattah-2) hypersonic glide vehicles (HGVs) in retaliatory strikes. These weapons successfully penetrated Israel’s multi-layered air defense network, striking targets in Tel Aviv and Bnei Brak and causing significant damage. The Fattah series boasts speeds of up to Mach 15 and a range of up to 1,243 miles, making all of Israel easily reachable from Iranian territory. More alarmingly, Iran has unveiled a more advanced system: the Khorramshahr-4. This ballistic missile reportedly possesses a range of around 3,000 kilometers and can attain speeds exceeding Mach 12. Its most destabilizing feature is a payload capable of carrying up to 80 submunitions. This cluster munition design enables saturation attacks that could overwhelm even the most robust defenses. From launch in western Iran, this weapon can reach Tel Aviv in under 10 minutes, leaving virtually no time for countermeasures or evacuation.”  See “The Closing Iranian Window: Preemption and Deterrence in the Hypersonic Age,” Middle East Forum, 11-17-25.

“Iran’s Hidden Nuclear Push Resumes Under Pickaxe Mountain,” OilPrice.com, 11-17-25.  “Iran is blocking the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from inspecting multiple sites of interest in its nuclear weapons development programme, a senior source in the European Union’s (E.U.’s) security complex exclusively told OilPrice.com late last week.”

“Iran Strait of Hormuz Tanker Seizure Violates International Law, CENTCOM Says,” USNI News, 11-17-25.