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Iran's defense minister told parliamentary committee drone production tripled during war

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Iran's defense minister told parliamentary committee drone production tripled during war

Primary source Internal intake · 2 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 00:19

TL;DR

Iran's Defense Minister Eben-Elarza told the parliament's National Security Committee that at the peak of the war, drone production capacity tripled, according to a report from an Iran news the source. The claim has not been independently verified.

01 · THE DISPATCH

The statement, delivered during a parliamentary committee meeting, echoes a similar claim the minister made via Telegram on Saturday, as The Zioneer reported on July 11. The minister's assertion of a threefold increase in drone production capacity during the war has not been verified by independent sources. The parliamentary venue adds an official channel to the claim. The statement continues a pattern of Iranian officials touting military capabilities since the ceasefire, as The Zioneer has reported in recent weeks.

02 · How it developed

2 developments

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    Statement made during a meeting with the parliament's National Security Committee.

  2. Iran's acting defense minister claims drone production tripled during war

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03 · Source and signal

Source and signal

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