The extensive use of Tomahawk missiles sheds light on their continued relevance in long-range strike operations. However, the cost and rate of deployment raise questions about sustainability in prolonged conflicts. 

‘Strike from 1,000 miles away’: What are US' Tomahawk cruise missiles and why were 850+ fired in the Iran war?

The tensions between Iran and the United States reached a tipping point on January 3 when the US missile strike killed the second-most powerful man in Iran - Gen Qassem Soleimani. In retaliation, Iran launched ballistic missiles at Iraqi bases housing US troops. In an address to the nation from the White House, President Trump said no Americans were killed or wounded when Iranian forces launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles against two military bases in Iraq marking the most significant Iranian attack in a growing conflict with the United States. Trump further added that Iran will never be allowed to have nuclear weapons, promising harsher sanctions against Iran "unless it changes its behaviour". #QassemSoleimani #DonaldTrump #US #Iran #SoleimaniKilling

Donald Trump: Iranian strike caused no American deaths

Washington has blamed the Syrian government for the chemical attack on Tuesday

Cruise missile strike on Syrian air base destroyed its means to deliver chemical weapons: US Admiral