Iran’s ballistic missiles remain a formidable force, writes The Wall Street Journal.

It is noted that Tehran is restoring some of its weapons programs after the United States and Israel tried to destroy them in the early days of the war.

With deadly attacks on an air base in Jordan, Iran has demonstrated that it retains a significant arsenal of missiles and drones that still threatens American troops and U.S. regional allies, despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of the “total destruction” of the Iranian military.

The strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base on Friday, which killed three American service members, was likely carried out using Tehran’s most effective missiles, including the medium-range Kheibar Shekan system.

This missile system was housed in extensive underground facilities that the United States and Israel targeted for weeks in March and April.