Iran doubles weapons and defense equipment production in a year
Tehran links the increase to the year since the start of the “Twelve Day War”; no details were given on output or value.
Iran doubled production of weapons and defense equipment in one year, according to Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Reza Talaei-Nik on Saturday. He said, as quoted by Tasnim, the surge came over the year since the start of the “Twelve Day War,” from June last year to June this year. The report did not specify the types of arms or the value of production. The statement came as tensions between Iran and the United States remained in focus. In the same report, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described a new US economic operation as an attempt to divert attention from the crises facing Washington itself.