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Escalating tensions across the Middle East have drawn renewed attention to the scale and reach of Iran’s missile and drone operations in the region.

Iran fired hundreds of ballistic missiles and more than a thousand drones during the first eight days of the conflict with the United States and its allies, according to military data compiled from Israeli sources.

A new visual by World Visualized highlights the countries with the highest average testosterone levels, measured in nanograms per deciliter (ng/dl).

Rising tensions in the Middle East have once again drawn attention to the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most strategically important shipping routes for oil and gas.

China has emerged as the overwhelming buyer of Iranian crude oil, accounting for around 90 percent of Iran’s oil exports in 2025.

A surge in military activity between U.S.–Israel forces and Iran saw thousands of strikes exchanged over 10 days, highlighting the intensity of the escalating confrontation in the region, according to data compiled by Eigenrac Risk Management, a Dubai-based security risk advisory company.