Iran has announced it has developed new missiles with capabilities far superior to those used during its recent 12-day conflict with Israel. Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh stated that these advanced missiles will be deployed if Israel initiates another attack. The missiles used in the previous conflict were manufactured several years ago, whereas the new arsenal represents a significant upgrade. Concurrently, Iran launched its first major military exercises since the conflict, named "Steadfast Power 1404," in the Gulf of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean. These two-day naval drills involve warships, submarines, drones, missiles, and electronic warfare units. During the exercises, Iran test-fired a ballistic missile with a range exceeding 3,000 kilometers and conducted a test of its most powerful hypersonic missile, "Akher al-Zaman" (Apocalypse), capable of carrying 80 clusters of 70-kilogram submunitions. Iran has closed its western airspace temporarily amid these drills and warned neighboring countries that any assistance to Israel in an attack against Iran would be met with retaliation. The exercises and missile tests have prompted heightened vigilance by the US, Israel, and allied forces, with US Navy reconnaissance drones deployed to monitor the activities and increased aerial refueling operations over Jordan and Syria signaling concern over potential escalations.