What Iran hid while America burned through missiles? The 20% surge no one expected after US war

Updated on Aug 23, 2026 01:03 am IST

Iran claims its weapons and defence-equipment production has doubled over the past year, despite U.S. and Israeli strikes targeting parts of its defence industry. Tehran says some facilities were damaged during the 12-day war, but production continued while its forces kept fighting. Iran now points to a sprawling network of more than 9,000 private and knowledge-based firms supporting over 1,000 types of weapons and defence systems. Tehran also claims its domestically produced arms can cost dramatically less than foreign rivals. Did Trump and Netanyahu's strikes actually fail to cripple Iran's expanding war machine?

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