Iran has among the largest ballistic-missile capabilities in the Middle East, most of it home-grown. Its missile program is operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp and dates back to before the 1979 Islamic Revolution,

Iran has unleashed its largest ever attack on Israel, firing 180 ballistic missiles late Tuesday most of which were apparently intercepted by anti-missile defenses employed by Israel, the United States and Jordan,

Iran’s first direct attack on Israel demonstrated the advances of its domestic weapons program, analysts said, while also exposing the limits of its arsenal.