India, April 17 -- Iran's military planning ahead of the war helped blunt the impact of US-Israeli strikes on its arsenal and leadership, according to Western military intelligence assessments, which say Tehran still retains the ability to respond if the ceasefire breaks down.

Iran has sustained massive damage to its infrastructure and its most senior leaders have been killed. But operational planning undertaken in anticipation of the conflict was effective in preventing the destruction of its missile and drone capabilities as well as maximizing the impact of its military response, people familiar with the matter said, according to a Bloomberg report.

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