Overview
- U.S. officials say Iran has restarted assembling both liquid‑ and solid‑fuel ballistic missiles inside hardened underground facilities using previously stored components.
- The move follows U.S. and Israeli strikes that damaged missile production and a naval blockade that has limited imports of raw materials and solid‑fuel ingredients.
- Satellite imagery and Israeli assessments show rapid repair of roads, restoration of tunnel entrances and activity at sites including the Khojir missile base.
- U.S., Israeli and regional authorities continue close surveillance because intelligence does not yet provide a clear accounting of remaining stockpiles or output capacity.
- The limited restart could let Tehran rebuild some strike capability over time and may raise the risk of further regional escalation while complicating efforts to halt production.