SCMP: Iran used US ceasefire pause to replenish depleted missile stockpiles
An analysis published by the South China Morning Post says Iran used the ceasefire period agreed with the United States to replenish ballistic missile and drone stockpiles. Tehran-based sources confirm that domestic production lines have remained operational throughout the pause.
According to analysis published by the South China Morning Post's Middle East desk, Iran ran an extensive programme to replenish ballistic missile and drone stockpiles during the ceasefire negotiations with the United States. Officials said production lines have remained uninterrupted while spare-parts supply chains have been diversified.
In a report attributed to sources close to Iran's defence industry, SCMP said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps continued Roketsan-style long-range missile programmes and shifted drone production toward domestic inputs to reduce reliance on the Afghanistan-Turkey-Syria corridor and international suppliers, indicating sustained industrial activity through the pause.
The US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and international observers cite uncertainty over whether the ceasefire will hold technically. Despite Trump administration statements that a deal with Iran is being signed, military analysts warn the regional escalation risk has not disappeared. This dispatch is not investment advice.
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