Iran says missile production not disrupted by Israeli strikes

30/10/2024 18:46

        Iran's missile production has not been disrupted following Israeli air strikes on the Islamic Republic on Oct. 26, Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh was quoted as saying on Wednesday by state media.
        
        On Monday, Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant congratulated Israeli pilots for damaging Iran's production capabilities in airstrikes meant to respond to Iran's Oct. 1 missile barrage against Israel.
        
        "Their supplies are now set, and this affects their calculus. Both their attack and defensive capabilities have been weakened," Gallant said.
        
        Two American researchers told Reuters last week that Israeli air strikes hit buildings that Iran used for mixing solid fuel for ballistic missiles and that this "may have significantly hampered Iran's ability to mass produce missiles".
        
        "The enemy has sought to hurt both our defensive and offensive systems but was not very successful because we had made arrangements and were in the know," Iran's defence minister said on Wednesday.