SATURDAY’S Israeli strike paralyzed ballistic missile production in Iran, US-based portal Axios reported citing sources.
Israel’s retaliatory strike on Iran has disabled a critical component of Iran’s ballistic missile program after Israel struck 12 “planetary mixers” used to produce solid rocket fuel for long-range ballistic missiles, which are the main part of Iran’s missile arsenal, the publication said citing three Israeli sources.
According to the portal’s sources, the damaged objects are “highly sophisticated equipment” that Iran does not produce, but allegedly orders abroad, and their restoration “could take at least a year.” At the same time, the sources note that Iran still has impressive stockpiles of missiles. A senior US official confirms the portal’s sources, saying that the strike paralyzed Iran’s missile production capabilities.
In addition, Israeli sources claim that the strike hit four air defense batteries that were allegedly protecting Tehran, as well as Iran’s nuclear and energy infrastructure facilities.
On Saturday night, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced they had targeted military sites in Iran in retaliation for attacks on Israel on 1 October. — SPUTNIK
