An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III ICBM launches during an operation test on February 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (US Space Force)
A protester flashes victory signs as traffic slows during demonstrations in Hamedan, Iran, on January 1, 2026. The demonstrations erupted after shopkeepers in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar shut their businesses to protest the sharp fall of Iran’s currency and worsening economic conditions. (Getty Images)
An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III ICBM launches during an operation test on February 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (US Space Force)
Iranians attend the annual rally commemorating the 1979 Islamic Revolution as domestically built missiles and a satellite carrier are displayed at the Azadi Square in in Tehran, Iran, on Sunday, February 11, 2024. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)
A protestor holds a Taurus missile sign at a demonstration to show support for Ukraine in Cologne, Germany, on January 6, 2024. (Photo by Ying Tang/NurPhoto via Getty Images)