According to a Wall Street Journal report, Iran is working to establish additional underground missile production sites, building on its resumed ballistic missile production.
The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday evening that Iran is working to establish additional underground missile production sites, according to material reviewed by The Zioneer Intelligence Desk. The report follows an earlier WSJ report at 19:41 Jerusalem that Iran had resumed ballistic missile production at underground facilities, indicating an expansion of Iran's underground missile infrastructure. These underground 'missile cities' are designed to withstand airstrikes and allow rapid deployment of long-range assets. Further details on the planned sites, including location and capacity, have not been disclosed.
2 developments
- DevelopingWestern intelligence: Iran producing nuclear bomb at secret underground facility
- DevelopingReport: Iran building new underground missile city with six granite-buried entrances
- DevelopingIran launches more ballistic missiles, reports say
- DevelopingIran reportedly rehabilitating missile tunnel entrances in western region
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