US air superiority over Iran hobbled by lower-altitude threats, experts say

Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Tue, 03/24/2026 - 17:06 The US and Iran seem to be fighting this war on different wavelengths Rocket trails from Iranian missile attacks are seen in the sky above Netanya, Israel, on 23 March 2026 (Jack Guez/AFP) Off Washington's inability to secure uncontested aerial superiority over Iran stems from US underinvestment in countering lower-altitude threats that Iran has effectively deployed, experts speaking to the Middle East Institute said on Tuesday. "One of t