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In It to Win It

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Thu May 21, 2026, 06:34 AM 12 hrs ago

Iran rebuilding military industrial base faster than expected, already producing drones, according to US intel

Iran has already restarted some of its drone production during the six-week ceasefire that began in early April, one sign it is rapidly rebuilding certain military capabilities degraded by US-Israeli strikes, according to two sources familiar with US intelligence assessments. Four sources told CNN that US intelligence indicates Iran’s military is reconstituting much faster than initially estimated.

The rebuilding of military capabilities, including replacing missile sites, launchers and production capacity for key weapons systems destroyed during the current conflict, means that Iran remains a significant threat to regional allies should President Donald Trump restart the bombing campaign, according to the four sources familiar with the intelligence. It also calls into question claims about the extent to which US-Israeli strikes have degraded Iran’s military in the long term.

While the time to restart production of different weapons components varies, some US intelligence estimates indicate Iran could fully reconstitute its drone attack capability in as soon as six months, one of the sources, a US official, told CNN.

“The Iranians have exceeded all timelines the IC had for reconstitution,” the US official said.

Drone attacks are a particular concern for regional allies. If hostilities resume, Iran could augment its missile production capability — which has been significantly degraded — with more drone launches, to continue firing at Israel and Gulf countries that are well within range of both weapons systems.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/21/politics/iran-military-rebuild
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Iran rebuilding military industrial base faster than expected, already producing drones, according to US intel (Original Post) In It to Win It 12 hrs ago OP
Faster than WHO expected? BidenRocks 1 hr ago #1

BidenRocks

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1. Faster than WHO expected?
Thu May 21, 2026, 06:02 PM
1 hr ago

I am neither shocked or surprised!
Chump is a clueless motherfucker with no intel he chooses to believe.
We deserve to be hit just for having such a dumb fuck as president and we aren't revolting in the streets daily!

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