Satellite Images Show Iran Has Started Rebuilding Key Missile Sites Hit by Israel

Reconstruction activity is visible at Iranian missile-production facilities that were struck during the June conflict, with commercial satellite imagery indicating new construction around damaged buildings and support infrastructure. Analysts note that the focus appears to be on reviving solid-propellant manufacturing capacity, which has long been seen as central to Iran’s ability to produce large numbers of fast-deploying missiles. Yet a crucial element remains in question: the availability of industrial-scale mixers used to produce solid fuel. Experts say that even energetic building repairs cannot restore mass production without those mixers, which were targeted precisely because they form the bottleneck of the production line.

Iranian officials have not detailed the scope or pace of the rebuilding, but the images show heavy equipment on-site and ground disturbances consistent with construction and repair. The broader strategic picture is clear: Tehran seeks to reconstitute capabilities that were degraded to constrain its missile output. That effort intersects with intensified international scrutiny following the war, as regional adversaries assess whether Iran can quickly replenish inventories that previously gave it leverage during periods of heightened tensions.

The resumption of work at these complexes also ripples through the region’s deterrence calculus. If Iran manages to reacquire or fabricate replacement mixers through clandestine procurement, it could accelerate the return of large-volume production and erode the lasting impact of the strikes. For Israel and its partners, the pace of reconstruction will inform defensive planning, procurement of interceptors, and diplomatic messaging aimed at limiting proliferation pathways. The coming weeks may therefore prove decisive in determining whether the damage to Iran’s missile program becomes a temporary setback or a durable constraint.

(TOI/VFI News)

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