A senior Iranian official spoke with American network CNN and denied claims that the decrease in the number of missile launches toward Israel is due to a reduction in missile stockpiles. "Iran has changed its missile policy and replaced quantity with quality," he said. "Instead of firing many missiles, Iran is using more advanced precision missiles against sensitive military and security centers." The official added: "We saw that we launched a missile and it easily passed through all defense systems. Israel should not be happy about the decrease in the number of missiles fired."