** Introduction ** Since the escalation of the Iran-Israel war on 28 February 2026, Iran has increasingly equipped its ballistic missiles with cluster warheads . These munitions are creating a serious challenge for Israel’s advanced air-defense systems, including Iron Dome , David’s Sling , and Arrow . Instead of a single large warhead, cluster munitions open high in the atmosphere and release dozens of smaller bomblets , saturating a wide area and making complete interception extremely difficult. ** What Are Cluster Munitions? ** Cluster munitions disperse 24 to 80 small explosive submunitions (bomblets) over a radius of up to 10 kilometers. Each bomblet contains roughly 2–5 kg of explosives. While less powerful individually than a conventional warhead, the swarm effect causes widespread damage, overwhelms defenses, and increases civilian risk. ** Iranian Missiles Using Cluster Warheads ** - The ** Khorramshahr ** (especially Khorramshahr-4) can r...