The Iranian army has been destroyed? Iran's arsenal continues to recover - and so do the production lines
Despite Trump's statements about a devastating blow to Iran, a Bloomberg report reveals that Tehran continues to rebuild its missile stockpile, with Russian assistance. Western sources assess that Iran still has weapons production capability, and it remains well equipped with ballistic missiles and anti-ship weapons. The American pause gave Iran critical time to recover.
A Bloomberg report, cited in the article, reveals that despite repeated statements by US President Donald Trump about a devastating blow to Iran, Tehran continues to rebuild its military arsenal, with Russian assistance. According to Western sources, Iran still has the ability to produce weapons to replenish its stockpiles, and it remains well equipped with ballistic missiles and anti-ship weapons, with the ability to increase the quantity rapidly. It was further reported that Russia is supplying missiles to Iran, in line with earlier intelligence assessments from June. The article notes that the postponement of American strikes allows Trump to avoid raising oil prices, which are trading above 100 dollars a barrel, just before the polls open. At the same time, the pause allows Iran to rebuild its forces, and it has intensified its attacks on ships around the Strait of Hormuz, with at least ten vessels hit in the past week, according to the British Navy. As a result, the cost of renting an oil tanker has soared to about 1.2 million dollars a day, compared with less than 50 thousand dollars before the war. An analysis of Bloomberg data shows that Iran has launched more than 4,000 Shahed suicide drones and at least 2,000 ballistic missiles since the start of the confrontation at the end of February. Experts note that the American pause gave Iran critical time to recover.