Iran Relocates Missile Production to Safe Locations, IRGC Adviser Says
Quick Look
- Iran has relocated its missile production facilities to secure locations within the country, according to Mohammad Reza Naqdi, adviser to the IRGC commander-in-chief.
- He stated that all weapons are domestically manufactured, production has been restored using advanced technologies, and output has increased despite vulnerabilities at former sites.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
Iran has been involved in regional tensions and has emphasized self-sufficiency in defense production amid international scrutiny and sanctions.
TEHRAN, August 21. /TASS/. Iran has relocated missile production facilities to safe places, adviser to the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, elite unites of the Iranian army) Mohammad Reza Naqdi said.
"Iran’s advantage in this war is that all of its weapons are manufactured inside the country. All the production facilities have been restored and relocated to maximally safe places and are now operating with the use of the most advanced technologies, putting out even more products," he said in an interview with the Al Mayadeen television channel.
He noted that some of the old production sites were vulnerable as their exact locations were known. Now, in his words, Iran has learned its lesson.
On August 12, Naqdi said that Tehran manufactures more missiles than it uses to strike the enemy. He pledged that Iran would continue making missiles, even if "this war continues for years."
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Iran will continue to increase missile production despite ongoing conflict
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What specific missile types are being produced at the relocated facilities?
- Which locations were chosen for the relocation and what makes them 'maximally safe'?
- How has the relocation impacted Iran's overall missile stockpile and deployment capabilities?
