# U.S. Moves To Disrupt Iran’s MANPADS Procurement—History Shows It’ll Have Its Work Cut Out

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1 outlet covering · First listed: Forbes, Nov 11, 2026, 7:10 AM · Read it: <https://www.forbes.com/sites/pauliddon/2026/11/11/us-moves-to-disrupt-irans-manpads-procurement-history-shows-itll-have-its-work-cut-out/>

History repeatedly shows Washington has had mixed success in preventing Iran from acquiring or locally producing portable, easily concealable shoulder-fired missiles.

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- Nov 11, 2026, 7:10 AM: [U.S. Moves To Disrupt Iran’s MANPADS Procurement—History Shows It’ll Have Its Work Cut Out](<https://www.forbes.com/sites/pauliddon/2026/11/11/us-moves-to-disrupt-irans-manpads-procurement-history-shows-itll-have-its-work-cut-out/>) — Forbes (Magazine, United States)
  History repeatedly shows Washington has had mixed success in preventing Iran from acquiring or locally producing portable, easily concealable shoulder-fired missiles.