Iran starts rebuilding missile sites hit by Israel, but experts say a key component is missing

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP)-Iran began to rebuild the targeted missile production areas Israel during the 12 -day war In June, satellite images analyzed by the Associated Press show, but an important component is still missing – large mixers needed to produce solid fuel for weapons.

It is very important for the reconstruction of the missile program. Islamic RepublicWho believes that there may be another war tour with Israel. The missiles are one of Iran’s several military deterrers after the war eliminates air defense systems – something that Tehran Long insisted will never be included in negotiations with the West.

Missile experts, EP’ye mixers to get a target for Tehran, especially as much as possible as possible, he said. United Nations sanctions Later in this month, it will be implied in the country. Sanctions will punish any development of the missile program as well as other measures. Iranian President Masoud Pesshkian will appeal to the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.

The machines, known as planetary mixers, contain blades around a central dot in the orbit of the planets and offer better mixing action than other types of equipment. Iran can buy from China, where experts and US officials say they have purchased missile fuel materials and other components in the past.

“If they can rethink some important things such as planetary mixers, then this infrastructure is still there and ready to roll again,” he said, ” He said.

Iran’s mission to the United Nations did not answer questions about the country’s efforts to rebuild the missile program.

Israeli war -targeted solid fuel missile places

Solid -fuel missiles can be fired faster than those who use liquid fuel just before launching. This speed can create the difference between launching a missile and destroying it in a launcher – something that happened during the war with Israel.

Iran has two sites just outside Tehran, Khojir and Parchin, and about 350 kilometers (215 miles) of the capital, and has solid fuel production bases. Even before the last war, All these sites to come Under the Israeli attack During the hostility between countries in October 2024.

According to experts, the attacks during the war in June were aimed to destroy the buildings that contain the mixers to ensure that the missile fuel is equal. Other sites hit by Israel included production facilities that could be used to make mixers.

Satellite images from Planet Labs PBC were taken this month and analyzed by the AP Show Construction at both Parchin and Shahroud facilities.

In Parchin, the mixing buildings are under repair, La Lair and Shahroud said in a similar reconstruction, including the mixing of buildings and other structures.

Iran’s rate of reconstruction shows the importance that Tehran attaches to the missile program. Iran’s bombed nuclear places have not been active so far.

According to the Washington -based Jewish American Institute of Security, which has a close relationship with the Israeli army, Iran fired 574 ballistic missiles to Israel during the war. Thinking tank said that Iran was throwing 330 more missiles on two fire exchanges before the war.

The Israeli army predicted Iran’s total arsenal as about 2,500 missiles, ie more than one third of the missiles were fired.

He said Iran could produce more than 200 solid fuel missiles per month before the war. Israel’s attacking facilities.

“Israel’s targeting shows that confusion believes that Iran is a bottleneck in missile production,” he said. “If Iran can overcome mixing limitations, they will have all the casting capacity they need to start producing on high skin again.”

He refused to answer questions about the Israeli army strategy. Iran’s Defense Minister Gen. Aziz Nasirzadeh claimed that Tehran has recently had new missiles with more advanced war headings.

“12 -day war with Israel changed some of our priorities,” said August 22.

Chinese mixers seen on the Syrian missile site of Iran

Iran can choose to rely on China to obtain mixers and chemicals to make solid fuel.

Such chemicals may have caused A big explosion in April This killed at least 70 people in a port in Iran. Iran still did not explain the explosion. Diplomats met with Americans in Oman about the nuclear program.

Only days after the explosion, the US Department of State imposed sanctions on Chinese companies.

Meanwhile, Iran’s revolutionary guard probably provided a planetary mixer to the underground ballistic missile construction facility in Syria near Masyaf Town, near the Lebanese border, about 170 kilometers (105 miles) of the capital Damascus. After the raid of September 2024 on the facility, the images published by the Israeli military months showed similarity to others sold by Chinese companies online.

Iran’s president and military officials visited Beijing at the beginning of this month China’s Victory Day Gate Ceremony. The Iranian government did not provide a detailed reading to Pesshkian’s Chinese President Xi Jinping, and China’s media media, which was operated by the state, did not offer any signs that Tehran asked for help.

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs probably asked to supply Tehran mixers and fuel materials, the EP said Beijing that Beijing is “willing to continue to use its impact to contribute to peace and stability in the Middle East.”

“China supports Iran to maintain its national sovereignty, security and national dignity.” He said. “At the same time, China is deeply worried about the constant increase in tensions in the Middle East.”

Kasapoğlu, a senior member of the Washington -based Hudson Institute, said that Beijing could supply guidance systems and microprocessors for Iran’s ballistic missiles.

“If Iran uses its relationship with China to support its destructive military talents, a 12 -day war may be a rapid impact for the Iranian regime rather than a decisive defeat,” he wrote.

Analyst Lair said that if Iran restarts the production of pre -war levels, it would make it difficult for a large number of missiles to destroy or hit them as preventives of Israelis.

“They openly invest in missile programs and I don’t think they will negotiate it at all,” he said.

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