Iran Faces Severe Challenges to Rebuild Missile and Drone Production

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The analysis says Iranian missile and drone inventories have been depleted by repeated attacks and that Israeli and U.S. strikes have severely damaged Iran’s weapons-production industry. It argues that rebuilding production and replenishing arsenals will be difficult, citing the cumulative destruction of weapons, launchers, and industrial capacity.

With the significant Israeli and U.S. military attacks against Iran in 2025 and early 2026, analysts have discussed and debated Iran’s ability to replenish its missile and drone arsenal. Since 2024, Iran has burned through thousands of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and one-way attack drones in its retaliatory attacks against Israel, U.S. military bases, and other targets in the region. In addition, air and missile strikes destroyed many more Iranian missiles and drones along with their launchers. Importantly, Israeli and U.S. attacks in 2024, 2025, and especially 2026 cumulatively caused severe damage to Iran’s missile and drone industry as well The post Iran Faces Severe Challenges to Rebuild Missile and Drone Production appeared first on War on the Rocks.