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title: "Iran to Increase Missile Range After War With US and Israel"
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published: "2026-10-04T15:45:46.449Z"
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# Iran to Increase Missile Range After War With US and Israel

*Army spokesman cites lessons learned from recent conflict as justification for the move.*

**Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): 

- Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to named body, but relies on anonymous sourcing in digests.
- Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. Fact kept separate from comment, but lacks quotes from affected parties.
- Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headline promises more than the body delivers, with mild sensationalism.

Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology.

**The short version**

- Iran's army announced plans to increase the range and speed of its missile arsenal.
- Spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia stated the decision follows lessons learned from the war with the US and Israel.
- Akraminia cited the enemy's increased distance from Iran as a factor in the decision.
- Some Iranian ballistic missiles, such as Seyil and updated Shahab-3 versions, have a range of up to 2,000 kilometers.

Iran's Army spokesman, Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia, announced that the country will increase the range and speed of its missiles. This decision was made following the war with the United States and Israel. Akraminia stated that the enemy is now located at a greater distance from Iran.

According to Akraminia, the Iranian army has worked effectively on missile precision, and future generations of projectiles will have greater capabilities. He indicated that the war led to the conclusion that increasing missile range was necessary and that this task is currently underway. Some Iranian ballistic missiles, such as Seyil and updated Shahab-3 versions, have a range of up to 2,000 kilometers.

## Disagreement on enemy distance

Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia stated that the enemy is now located at a greater distance from Iran. However, Cumhuriyet reported that Akraminia emphasized that the 'enemy' is currently positioned approximately 1,000 kilometers away. Several other reports, including those from topky.sk, insider.gr, and CNN Greece, also stated that US forces are now positioned up to 1,000 kilometers from the Iranian coast.

## What the coverage left out

None of the left-rated reports mentioned the specific range of 2,000 kilometers for Iranian ballistic missiles like Seyil and updated Shahab-3 versions, a detail included in the full report from Sapo. None of the right-rated reports mentioned the March report from the UK about Iran attacking a joint US-UK military base on Diego Garcia island, a detail included in the full report from Sapo. No centre-rated outlet covered this story.

## Who covered it

Shares of the 7 covering outlets with a published leaning rating:

- Left: 29% (2)
- Centre: 0% (0)
- Right: 71% (5)

31 of 38 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-10-04T17:45:22.040269+00:00.

**Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 10 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-10-04T18:15:08.763Z.

## How the sides framed it

### Left

- The left-rated report from Cumhuriyet led with Iran increasing its military capabilities, specifically aiming for longer range and higher precision in its missiles. The report quoted Akraminia stating that lessons were learned from the war with the US and Israel, leading to the conclusion that missile range and precision must be increased. It also noted that during the war, both land and sea forces used missiles against US targets, including in Kuwait, and these would be developed further.

### Centre

No separate framing summary.

### Right

- Right-rated reports from Sapo, EADaily, Arutz Sheva, news-pravda.com, vz.ru, and PressTV focused on Iran's decision to increase its missile range and speed. Sapo, which published a full report, quoted Akraminia stating the conclusion was reached during the war that missile range must be increased and that this task is currently being undertaken. It also mentioned that some Iranian ballistic missiles have a range of up to 2,000 kilometers and referenced the UK's March report of an Iranian missile attack on Diego Garcia, which Tehran denied. EADaily's digest framed the announcement as 'Trump's New Victory'.

**Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding.

## Factuality profile of the covering outlets

These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true.

- veryLow: 1
- low: 1
- mixed: 2
- high: 3
- unknown: 31

## Verification scope

This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true.

## Original reporting this was written from

- [Cubadebate](http://cubadebate.cu/noticias/2026/10/04/iran-anuncia-que-aumentara-el-alcance-de-sus-misiles) — Iran Announces Increase in Missile Reach · Global Voices
- [dailythedestination.com](https://dailythedestination.com/iran-plans-to-boost-missile-range-and-speed) — Iran Plans to Boost Missile Range and Speed - THE DESTINATION
- [fakti.bg](https://fakti.bg/world/1086291-iran-uvelichava-obsega-na-raketite-si-sled-voinata-sas-sasht) — Iran Increases the Range of Its Missiles After the War with the US
- [sawaleif.com](https://sawaleif.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%AE%D8%B7%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%84%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%89-1111456) — Iranian Army: We Have Begun Steps to Increase the Range of Missiles After the War with the United States.
- [Sapo](https://jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/noticias/medio-oriente-irao-trabalha-para-aumentar-alcance-e-velocidade-de-misseis) — Middle East: Iran Works to Increase the Range and Speed of Missiles
- [rmf24.pl](https://rmf24.pl/fakty/swiat/news-podjelismy-juz-dzialania-iran-zwiekszy-zasieg-swoich-rakiet,nIdn,1020373) — "We Have Already Taken action." Iran Will Increase the Range of Its Missiles
- [EADaily](https://eadaily.com/ru/news/2026/10/04/novaya-pobeda-trampa-iran-uvelichit-dalnost-i-tochnost-raket-sleduyushchego-pokoleniya) — Trump's New Victory: Iran Will Increase the Range and Accuracy of the Next Generation of Missiles
- [topky.sk](https://topky.sk/cl/11/9509933/Iran-chce-zvysit-dolet-a-rychlost-rakiet--Americke-sily-su-podla-Teheranu-uz-1000-km-od-jeho-pobrezia) — Iran Wants to Increase the Range and Speed of Missiles: According to Tehran, US Forces Are Already 1,000 Km From Its Coast
- [insider.gr](https://insider.gr/eidiseis/427357/iran-i-teherani-tha-ayxisei-drastiko-belinekes-ton-pyraylon-tis) — Iran: Tehran Will Increase the Effective Range of Its Missiles
- [Unknown](https://dimokratia.gr/kosmos/752916/aragtsi-den-yparchei-stratiotiki-lysi-ston-polemo-me-tis-ipa) — Aragchi: There Is No Military Solution to the War with the US
- [NewsBomb](https://newsbomb.gr/kosmos/story/1767725/to-iran-afksanei-to-drastiko-velinekes-ton-pyraylon) — Iran Dramatically Increases Missile Range
- [rador.ro](https://rador.ro/2026/10/04/iranul-isi-va-mari-raza-de-actiune-a-rachetelor-a-afirmat-purtatorul-de-cuvant-al-armatei-pentru-fars) — Iran Will Increase Its Range of Missile Action, the Army Spokesman for Fars Said, the Rador Press Agency
- [Arutz Sheva](https://israelnationalnews.com/news/434073) — Iran: 'We'll extend our missile range'
- [noticiaslatam.lat](https://noticiaslatam.lat/20261004/iran-planea-aumentar-el-alcance-y-la-velocidad-de-sus-misiles--1175303893.html) — Iran Plans to Increase the Range and Speed of Its Missiles
- [CNN Greece](https://cnn.gr/kosmos/story/555388/i-texerani-tha-afksisei-to-drastiko-velinekes-ton-pyraylon-tis) — Tehran Will Increase the Effective Range of Its Missiles
- [dnews.gr](https://dnews.gr/eidhseis/kosmos/614290/iran-afksanei-to-velinekes-ton-pyraylon-tou-meta-ton-polemo-me-tis-ipa) — Iran: Increases the Range of Its Missiles After the War with the US
- [AJN Agencia de Noticias](https://agenciaajn.com/noticia/iran-anuncia-que-ampliara-el-alcance-de-sus-misiles-tras-la-guerra-con-israel-314553) — Iran Announces that It Will Extend the Range of Its Missiles After the War with Israel
- [Naftemporiki](https://naftemporiki.gr/kosmos/2170445/fars-to-iran-tha-ayxisei-to-drastiko-velinekes-ton-pyraylon-toy) — Fars: Iran Will Increase the Effective Range of Its Missiles
- [atvbl.rs](https://atvbl.rs/vijesti/svijet/teheran-povecava-domet-svojih-raketa/2353433) — Tehran Increases the Range of Its Missiles
- [ΑΘΗΝΑ 9,84](https://athina984.gr/2026/10/04/iran-i-techerani-tha-ayxisei-to-drastiko-velinekes-ton-pyraylon-tis) — Iran: Tehran Will Increase the Effective Range of Its Missiles
- [sofokleousin.gr](https://sofokleousin.gr/epikairotita/diethni/iran-tha-ayksisei-to-drastiko-velinekes-ton-pyraylon-tis) — Iran: It Will Increase the Effective Range of Its Missiles
- [Akşam](https://aksam.com.tr/dunya/iran-yeni-fuze-hamlesini-duyurdu-savasla-birlikte-dugmeye-basildi/haber-1703516) — Iran Announces New Missile Offensive! The Button Has Been Pressed in Anticipation of War.
- [Cumhuriyet](https://cumhuriyet.com.tr/dunya/tahran-askeri-kapasitesini-artiriyor-hedef-daha-uzun-menzil-daha-yuksek-hassasiyet-2543578) — Tehran Is Increasing Its Military Capabilities: The Goal Is Longer Range, Higher Precision.
- [news-pravda.com](https://news-pravda.com/world/2026/10/04/2640076.html) — Iran has notified that it will increase the range of its missiles due to aggression from the United States
- [sigmalive.com](https://sigmalive.com/news/international/1331887/iran-h-tekherani-tha-auksisei-to-drastiko-velinekes-ton-piraulon-tis) — Iran: Tehran Will Increase the Effective Range of Its Missiles
- [dunya.com](https://dunya.com/dunya/iran-ordusu-duyurdu-yeni-fuzeler-daha-uzun-menzilli-olacak-haberi-842512) — Iranian Military Announces: New Missiles Will Have a Longer Range - Dünya Newspaper
- [Haberler](https://haberler.com/guncel/iran-ordu-sozcusu-abd-ve-israil-ile-savasta-fuze-20296657-haberi) — The Iranian Army Spokesperson Announced that Missile Range Would Be Increased in a War with the US and Israel.
- [Unknown](https://alquds.co.uk/%D9%85%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%AB-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B4-%D8%A5%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%89-%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A) — Army Spokesman: Iran Will Increase the Range of Its Missiles
- [www.ertnews.gr](https://ertnews.gr/eidiseis/diethni/ayksanei-to-drastiko-velinekes-ton-pyraylon-tou-to-iran) — Iran Increases the Effective Range of Its Missiles
- [OnAlert](https://onalert.gr/eksoplismoi/iran-i-texerani-tha-ayksisei-to-drastiko-velinekes-ton-pyraylon-tis/823892) — Iran: Tehran Will Increase the Effective Range of Its Missiles
- [Life.ru](https://life.ru/p/urok-voyny-iran-vzyalsya-za-uvelichenie-dalnosti-svoih-raket) — War Lesson: Iran Has Undertaken to Extend the Range of Its Missiles
- [The Sunday Guardian Live](https://sundayguardianlive.com/us-israel-iran-war-latest-live-news-iran-plans-to-upgrade-missile-range-after-war-with-us-army-spokesperson-says-check-tehrans-latest-military-update-298645) — US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Iran Plans to Upgrade Missile Range After War With US, Army Spokesperson Says; Check Tehran’s Latest Military Update
- [vz.ru](https://vz.ru/news/2026/10/4/1458529.html) — Iran Has Decided to Increase the Range of Its Missiles Due to the Conflict with the United States.
- [Business Daily](https://businessdaily.gr/diethni/236060_iran-shediazei-ayxisi-toy-belinekoys-ton-pyraylon-toy-symfona-me-ton-strato) — Iran: Tehran Plans to Increase Missile Range
- [hathalyoum.net](https://hathalyoum.net/articles/4242248) — Fares Agency for the Iranian Army Spokesman: Tehran Decided to Increase the Range of Its Missiles in the Aftermath of the War with America.
- [Beirut 24](https://beirut24.org/2026/10/04/%D8%A5%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%85-%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%89-%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE%D9%87%D8%A7) — Iran Intends to Increase the Range of Its Missiles.
- [Unknown](https://arabic.pressbee.net/show11028051.html?title=%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%8A%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D8%B1%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D9%88%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%89-%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%AE%D9%87) — The Iranian Army Announces an Increase in the Speed and Range of Its Missiles.
- [PressTV](https://presstv.co.uk/Detail/2026/10/04/777586/Iran-Army-increase-missile-range-speed) — Iran’s Army will upgrade missiles, increase their range, speed: Spokesman

## Questions

**Why is Iran increasing its missile range?**

Iran's Army spokesman, Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia, stated that the decision follows lessons learned from the recent war with the United States and Israel. He cited that the enemy is now located at a greater distance from Iran, necessitating increased missile range and speed.

**What is the current range of some Iranian missiles?**

According to official Iranian data mentioned in some reports, certain Iranian ballistic missiles, such as the Seyil and updated versions of the Shahab-3, have a range of up to 2,000 kilometers.

**Did all outlets agree on the distance of enemy forces?**

No, there was a disagreement. While Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia stated the enemy was at a greater distance, Cumhuriyet reported he specified this distance as approximately 1,000 kilometers. Several other reports also mentioned US forces being up to 1,000 kilometers from the Iranian coast.

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