Iran's underground arsenal, decentralised military key to press on with strikes on Gulf states

Reporting from Doha in Qatar for FRANCE 24, Hoda Abdel-Hamid explains that Iran has been able to keep striking Gulf countries, despite claims made by US President Donald Trump that its arsenal had been decimated, because most of its weapons may be underground and the country has decentralised its military, giving regional commanders the right to call the shots.

Mar 17, 2026 - 09:18
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Iran's underground arsenal, decentralised military key to press on with strikes on Gulf states
Reporting from Doha in Qatar for FRANCE 24, Hoda Abdel-Hamid explains that Iran has been able to keep striking Gulf countries, despite claims made by US President Donald Trump that its arsenal had been decimated, because most of its weapons may be underground and the country has decentralised its military, giving regional commanders the right to call the shots.

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