Stopping Iran From Launching Missiles Should Be Priority, Says Former Central Command Top General

Crippling Iran’s ability to launch volleys of missiles at targets in the Middle East will likely be a priority for U.S. and Israeli military planners over the next few days, a former commander of U.S. Central Command said Sunday.

Iran has fired dozens of ballistic missiles and drones toward Qatari territory as part of its response to the U.S.-led Operation Epic Fury and Israel’s Operation Roaring Lion. The country’s air defense network intercepted almost 75 missiles and drones, officials said.

“If you’re going to strike out, you’d want to hit Al Udeid Air Base with 120 missiles, but they have not been able to do that,” Gen Frank McKenzie said in a briefing hosted by the Jewish Institute for National Security of America. “Central Command is working very hard to ensure that they do not regain the capability to do that.”

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Originally published in the Washington Times.