From Tomahawk cruise missiles to Patriot air defense batteries, the US has used a range of weapons in its latest Middle East fight.

Iran’s military power relies on missiles, drones, naval deterrence, and large mobilization forces supporting the IRGC-led strategy.

The United States has weakened Iran’s military capabilities. However, Iran continues to fire missiles and drones at its neighbors and U.S. military sites, which shows the country has maintained its ability to strike militarily.

"The future of warfare is Ukraine producing 7 million drones per year right now," former CIA director and retired Gen. David Patraeus said.

The facility, which was located inside Tehran’s Malek-Ashtar University, was used to develop ballistic missiles in addition to nuclear weapons, the IDF stated.

Iran fired two missiles at Diego Garcia, said a U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity. One failed mid-flight and the other was shot down by an American warship. The official added that the launch had surprised the United States because of its range.

In waging war with Iran, the U.S. military is using some of the most advanced and expensive weapons that it has - for example, the Tomahawk, a precision guided missile that can cost as much as $3 1/2 million apiece.

The Iran war is testing the U.S. military's ability to combat Iran's drones in a cost-effective way. Emerging laser tech, designed to zap drones out of the sky, may help.

By Patricia Zengerle and Michael Martina WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The war on Iran has not delayed shipments of weapons to Taiwan or changed U.S. policy toward the island, officials from President Donald Trump's administration told members of Congress on Tuesday,

Three weeks into an escalating war in the Middle East, Iran threatened Friday to expand its retaliatory attacks to include recreational and tourist sites worldwide, as the U.S. announced it was sending more warships and Marines to the region.