Event Brief
Pezeshkian: Iran would be “razed like Gaza” without missiles
Filed: Jun 23, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET
Summary: Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian said Iran would have been destroyed like Gaza without its missile defenses.
WHO: Massoud Pezeshkian
WHAT: Said Iran would have ended up “razed like Gaza” without its missile defenses
WHEN: Jun 23, 2026 at 3:41 PM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: He was warning that without Iran’s missile defenses it would have suffered destruction in the US-Israeli war.
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