Tehran accelerates missile recovery as Israel prepares for harsher confrontation against Iran’s escalating regional aggression.
Israeli defense officials are closely monitoring what they describe as a deeply concerning acceleration in Iran’s efforts to restore and expand its ballistic missile capabilities—a development viewed as dangerous but expected.
Security sources told IDF Radio (Galai Tzahal) that Tehran is moving to restart large-scale production of surface-to-surface missiles while simultaneously rehabilitating air defense systems that were heavily damaged during Israel’s earlier Rising Lion campaign.
According to Israeli assessments, Iran initially showed limited urgency in rebuilding its missile infrastructure in the months following the strikes. That calculus has now shifted. “We are seeing a clear rise in Iranian motivation,” one senior defense source said. “There is an understanding in Tehran that the next confrontation will be more complex—and more intense.”
Responding to a report by NBC News claiming Iran is producing up to 3,000 missiles per month, Israeli officials pushed back, stating the figure does not match current intelligence. Nevertheless, they cautioned that even substantially lower production rates pose a serious strategic threat and cannot be dismissed.
Senior Israel Defense Forces leadership has repeatedly warned that Iran’s missile program represents a “super-conventional” or “sub-nuclear” danger—capable of mass destruction on a scale rivaling nuclear weapons. The threat, officials stress, is existential in nature, targeting Israel’s civilian population, critical infrastructure, and regional stability.
For Israel, the message is clear: Iran’s missile rehabilitation is not defensive reconstruction but offensive preparation. Jerusalem’s vigilance underscores a long-standing doctrine—waiting for intentions to become actions is not an option when facing a regime openly committed to Israel’s destruction.
