Major construction ongoing near Iran missile bases, satellite images suggest
Summary
Satellite images suggest Iran is building new facilities near missile sites and repairing military bases damaged by US and Israeli air strikes. Analysts say some construction may involve underground facilities, which could protect infrastructure and make its condition harder to assess.Key Facts
- Images from November show excavation and new buildings at the Garmdareh base near Tehran and at the Shahroud base in northern Iran.
- At least 12 other military sites appear to show repairs, according to the article’s analysis of satellite images.
- At the Kermanshah missile base, new roofs have been built over damaged buildings; at the Parchin military complex, debris has been cleared and damaged buildings levelled or repaired.
- Analysts say excavation near Shahroud could be linked to missile production, though the purpose has not been confirmed.
- Images from Karaj appear to show a new entrance to an underground facility, according to a research analyst cited by BBC Verify.
- A Pentagon spokesperson previously said US strikes had destroyed up to 90% of Iran’s drone, ballistic missile and naval industrial base.
- Iran says it retains large missile stockpiles; Iranian state television aired footage it claimed showed missiles at an underground facility.
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