Against the backdrop of the fragile ceasefire between Iran and the US, the Islamic Republic is working at an unprecedented pace to restore the military capabilities damaged during the war. An analysis of new satellite images from Airbus Defence and Space, revealed by CNN, shows that since the ceasefire began, Tehran has already managed to clear at least 50 blocked access points at 18 different missile sites. The satellite analysis casts a heavy shadow over statements by US President Donald Trump that Iran's missile arsenal had been almost completely destroyed. The images indicate that the combined Israeli-US attacks during the war disabled these "missile cities" by blocking their entry points, effectively "trapping" a huge portion of Iran's launchers and severely damaging its ability to fire missiles in real time.
Now, however, using bulldozers and removal trucks, Iran is renewing access to vast quantities of missiles stored in those underground facilities, effectively undoing the results of a military strategy that required enormous Israeli-American firepower. At the same time, the Pentagon continues to stand by the success of the campaign and insists that the operational actions achieved their required objectives. The satellite images present a worrying picture on the ground. Images from April 10 documented intensive efforts to clear debris and rubble from the blocked entrance to a tunnel at a major missile base south of the city of Tabriz. (Read More)
