Iran Rebuilds Airstrike-Hit Missile and Naval Sites Within Weeks, Satellite Images Show
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Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Jul 24
Iran Rebuilds Airstrike-Hit Missile and Naval Sites Within Weeks, Satellite Images Show
3 articles · Updated · The Jerusalem Post · Jul 24
Summary
Satellite images reviewed by the Wall Street Journal show Iran restoring airstrike-damaged military infrastructure within weeks, including tunnel entrances and roads at a missile base near Kangavar and excavation at the Dezful site.
The quick recovery reflects a key limit of US and Israeli strikes: officials said attacks often collapsed only surface entrances to underground missile bases, leaving buried weapons stores intact and ready to be dug out.
Planet Labs and Airbus imagery also showed partial reconstruction at the IRGC-linked Bandar Anzali shipyard and at Raja Shimi Industries near Tehran, a reported missile-parts producer, though advanced components could still take months or years to replace.
The rebuilding adds to concern over Iran's resilience after the 12-day war in June 2025, when it also moved thousands of uranium centrifuges into fortified Pickaxe Mountain near Natanz to help preserve enrichment capacity against future attacks.