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Western allies believe that during the eight-week ceasefire with the United States, Iran likely replenished part of its missile inventory and restored a significant portion of its strike capabilities, potentially with assistance from Russia, UATV English informs.
According to a report by Bloomberg, intelligence assessments suggest that Tehran now possesses roughly three-quarters of the missile stockpile it had before the war, giving it the ability to launch a large-scale retaliatory strike should hostilities resume.
Some intelligence estimates indicate that the restored arsenal may include an unspecified number of Russian-made missiles that were reportedly delivered last year.
The assessment contrasts sharply with comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump, who stated last week that Iran retained only 21–22% of its missile inventory.
Earlier intelligence estimates from March suggested that Iran still possessed around 60% of its pre-war missile stockpile during the height of the U.S.-Israeli air campaign.
Between February 28 and April 8, before the ceasefire took effect, Iran reportedly launched:
- More than 1,850 missiles across the region;
- At least twice as many Shahed drones.
According to U.S. and Israeli assessments, approximately two-thirds of Iran’s missile launchers were destroyed during the first month of the conflict.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated in March that Iran’s offensive military capabilities had been reduced by about 90%.
Intelligence officials also noted that many Iranian ballistic missiles and launchers were not destroyed outright but were effectively “buried” when strikes collapsed entrances to underground storage facilities. Tehran is believed to have used the ceasefire period to clear access routes, reopen those facilities, and recover stored weapons.
If these assessments are accurate, Iran may have restored a substantial part of its missile force far more quickly than previously anticipated, potentially altering the regional military balance should fighting resume.
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