Why it matters:
It indicates Iran’s missile program not only remained intact but, according to Israeli intelligence, has resumed high‑speed production.
The big picture:
The Times of Israel reports that Iran still possesses roughly 2,000 heavy ballistic missiles—about the same number it had before the conflict.
Shlomi Binder, head of Israeli military intelligence, shared the updated assessment with Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the UN, earlier this week.
A senior Israeli military representative also told lawmakers in a closed session of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee that Iran has fully resumed large‑scale ballistic missile production six months after the war.
Key points:
- Damage to Iran’s missile program was overstated.
- Iran’s ballistic missile stockpile remains nearly unchanged.
- Large‑scale missile production has restarted at pace.
- Israel’s official narrative of “Iranian weakness” faces serious internal challenges.
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