Iranian press review: Unexploded US Tomahawks used to develop missile technology

Iranian press review: Unexploded US Tomahawks used to develop missile technology Submitted by Heba Nasser on Tue, 05/12/2026 - 12:16 Meanwhile, displaced Iranians face uncertainty over housing, and the UAE's role in US-Israel's war raises questions about future tensions This US Navy photo released by US Centcom public affairs shows Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner firing a Tomahawk land attack missile from an undisclosed location on 1 March 2026 (AFP) Off Tehran builds new technology from captured US missiles Iranian armed forces are reverse-engineering US-made Tomahawk missiles recovered during the US-Israeli war to replicate their technology, according to Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency. Mehr reported that missiles shot down by Iran’s air defences or those that failed to explode after impact are now being studied by military engineers. Mehr said some of the Tomahawk missiles were recovered partly intact after their detonation systems failed or were disrupted by Iran’s electronic warfare capabilities.