Israel vs Iran: How their secret weapons could spark a wider war

The Israel-Iran conflict hinges on asymmetric warfare: Israel deploys F-35 stealth jets, bunker-buster bombs, and covert drone strikes targeting Iranian leadership and defences. Iran retaliates with swarms of drones (largely intercepted) and advanced missiles, including hypersonic Fateh models (18,500 km/h) and long-range cruise missiles evading radar. While Israel’s air dominance neutralises most threats, Iran’s solid-fuel Sajil-2 missiles pose a rapid-launch challenge. Notably, Israel’s undeclared nuclear arsenal—90+ warheads, likely on Jericho-3 missiles—looms over the crisis. Both nations avoid nuclear rhetoric, focusing instead on conventional strikes and sabotage. The stakes escalate as Israel vows to cripple Iran’s nuclear capabilities indefinitely. Al Jazeera’s Alex Gatopoulos explains. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #IsraelIranWar #F35IAdir #F15F16 #DroneWarfare #BunkerBusters #ExplosiveDrones #IranMissiles #Sajil2 #SumarCruiseMissiles #FatehHypersonics #HypersonicThreat #JerichoMissiles #DefenseTech #RisingLion