Alireza Sheikh, executive deputy of the Iranian regime’s army commander, claimed that “more than 75% remains intact and is ready for use.” Without providing details or evidence to support this claim, he added that reports from foreign intelligence agencies had also confirmed that more than three-quarters of Iran’s missile and drone capabilities remain intact.
In an interview with the state-run website Jamaran, the senior official claimed: “There has not been a moment’s pause in rebuilding power within the armed forces. Even under the current conditions, the regeneration of our defense capabilities, drones, and missiles has not stopped for a single moment.”
According to him, the Iranian regime has “changed the playing field and shifted it to other elements of national power, rendering the enemy’s defensive capabilities ineffective.”
In recent weeks, reports have emerged about the Iranian regime’s efforts to rebuild its military infrastructure. Among them, The Wall Street Journal reported in late January, citing satellite imagery, that the Iranian regime had rebuilt parts of missile bases, ports, and production facilities damaged in U.S. and Israeli attacks more quickly than expected.
According to the newspaper, the satellite images taken from several locations across Iran show that reconstruction work on infrastructure damaged in those attacks—from underground missile bases to industrial facilities—is continuing at a rapid pace.
