Ballistic missiles, deadly drones, web of militias: Iran's plan to confront US
Iran's launching of more than a dozen missiles at US-led forces in Iraq on Wednesday came after years of preparing for a confrontation with its superpower foe. Iran has developed "asymmetrical" responses - ballistic missiles, deadly drones and a web of militia allies in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Yemen, among other things - with the aim of being able to inflict pain.