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Iran restores missile sites targeted by Israel, but key components missing

24 September 2025 14:19 (UTC +04:00)

Iran has begun rebuilding missile production facilities destroyed during its 12-day war with Israel in June, APA reports, citing images analyzed by the Associated Press.

Experts say restoring its missile program is vital for Iran, which fears another war with Israel could break out.

Since the June war knocked out Iran's air defenses, missiles have become one of the country's main deterrents.

Missile experts told the AP that acquiring the reactors is one of Tehran's main goals. This seems especially important given the possibility that UN sanctions against Iran could be reimposed later this month. Those sanctions would be aimed at restricting the development of its missile program.

Iran's missile production bases are located in Khojir and Parchin, near Tehran, as well as in Shahroud, about 350 km northeast of the capital.

Israel bombed all of these facilities last October. Experts believe that Israeli strikes during the June fighting targeted buildings that housed equipment that ensures uniform mixing of rocket fuel.

The strikes also hit facilities that are used to produce mixers.

New satellite images taken by Planet Labs PBC confirm that restoration work is underway at the Parchin and Shahrud facilities. Some buildings in Parchin appear to be in the process of being repaired.

Experts believe that Tehran’s rapid restoration work demonstrates the priority it places on Iran’s missile program. This level of restoration work is not observed at bombed nuclear facilities.

According to the American Jewish Institute for National Security, Iran fired 574 ballistic missiles at Israel during the war. In the previous conflict, another 330 missiles were launched. According to the Israeli military, Iran’s total arsenal on the eve of the war was 2,500 missiles, more than a third of which had already been used.