Iran Increases Attack Drone Production Tenfold After 2025 US-Israeli War
Key Takeaways
- Attack drone production rose tenfold since June 2025 US-Israeli war.
- Officials cited include Brigadier General Alireza Sheikh and Brigadier General Mahmoud Sheikh Hassani.
- The seven-month surge followed the June 2025 US-Israel war.
Tenfold Drone Surge
Iran increased its attack drone production rate tenfold during the seven months following the US-Israeli war in June 2025.
“The Iranian army has stated that drone production has increased ten times over a seven-month period following what it described as the “12-day war,” adding that the armed forces are determined to counter any escalation with all available means”
Brigadier General Alireza Sheikh said the Armed Forces are prepared for any possible scenario by learning from past events.
He emphasized that our capabilities to confront threats are a direct result of the lessons learned from the 12-day war.
Iran's strategic achievements are very extensive.
The Islamic Republic has created a new literature in the field of defense and security.
Iran’s great achievements in drones disrupted the enemy's defense equations.
Integrated Defense and Retaliation
The drone production surge was described as a revolution in manufacturing.
Drones have become a highly important tool for disrupting enemy defensive equations.
The Armed Forces have produced equipment across all fields based on their capabilities.
All operational plans were developed seven months before the war's start.
The US and Israeli forces launched a large-scale unprovoked military aggression against Iran.
Iran responded with 100 waves of retaliatory strikes.
Negotiations as Power
Sheikh framed the Islamabad talks as a function of power balance.
“A senior Iranian military official has said Iran increased the production rate of attack drones tenfold in the months following the US-Israeli attack in June 2025”
The fact that we have brought the enemy to the negotiating table is a great victory.
The Iranian delegation returned without reaching an agreement.
The Clean Clothes Campaign criticized the audit system as fundamentally broken.
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