Despite the attacks by America and Israel, Iran is rebuilding its military strength very fast. According to the report of American intelligence agencies, Iran had started making drones again during the six-week ceasefire that started from April 8. This information has been given in the CNN report. Many American officials and sources say that Iran’s military strength is coming back sooner than expected.
According to the report, Iran is re-equipping missile launchers, missile sites and weapons manufacturing factories. This means that if US President Donald Trump starts attacking Iran again, then Iran can still become a major threat to Israel and the Gulf countries. This is also raising questions on the claims of America and Israel that Iran’s military strength has become weak for a long time after the attacks.
Drones will regain attack capability in 6 months
A US official said that it may take different times to re-engineer different weapons, but some US estimates suggest that Iran could fully regain its drone strike capability in just six months. The official said that Iran has acted faster than American intelligence agencies had estimated.
Drone attacks remain the biggest concern for America’s allies. According to the report, Iran’s missile manufacturing capability has suffered a lot, but Iran can compensate for this by using drones more. This could lead to further attacks on Israel and the Gulf countries, because these countries are within reach of Iranian drones and missiles.
Help is being received from China and Russia
According to CNN sources, Iran was able to recover so fast because it is getting help from Russia and China. According to American intelligence reports, China was still supplying parts to Iran that could be used in making missiles. However, there has been some reduction in this after the American blockade. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had also said that China is providing parts to Iran to make missiles. But China has denied these allegations.
According to American reports, Iran’s ballistic missile, drone and air defense capabilities have not been completely destroyed. An April report said that about half of Iran’s missile launchers were saved after the US attacks. Now the new report says that about two-thirds of the launchers are still present. During the ceasefire, Iran took out many buried launchers.
50% of Iran’s drone force secured
The report also says that thousands of Iran’s drones are still safe, which is about 50% of its total drone force. Apart from this, many cruise missiles of Iran are also left. Through these missiles, Iran can pose a threat to ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
However, Admiral Brad Cooper, head of the US Central Command, had claimed that the American campaign Operation Epic Fury has destroyed 90% of Iran’s defense industrial capacity and it will not be able to be prepared again for many years. But new reports from American intelligence agencies are showing a different picture. Sources say that the damage caused to Iran has set it back only a few months, not many years.
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