In comments at a television program, Brigadier General Reza Talaei-Nik said Iran maintains uninterrupted domestic production and supply for its Armed Forces throughout the war, attributing the increase to advance preparations for secure alternative production sites and the expanded role of private knowledge-based companies.
He said the enemy had used greater firepower during the 40-day war of aggression and drawn on advanced technologies, with hundreds of internationally branded companies involved in supporting the US and the Zionist regime. Several countries in the region had also made their facilities and capabilities available to Iran’s adversaries, he added.
In contrast, Iran relied on two key advantages: innovation and asymmetric defense, which he said contributed to the country’s victory and the enemy’s defeat, and economic defense, which enabled Iran to keep its costs far below those incurred by its adversaries.
Despite damage to some Iranian facilities as a result of enemy attacks, arms production rose 2.5 times over the seven-month period, Talaei-Nik said. He attributed the achievement to two effective measures.
First, he explained, secure alternative locations had been designated in advance, allowing defense industries and production lines to continue operating in safer areas.
The second factor was the mobilization of Iran’s private sector, particularly its network of more than 9,000 knowledge-based companies, the spokesman added.
He said Iran’s production system is now prepared to meet the requirements of a sustained and prolonged war. Given the country’s export capacity, surplus defense products could also be sold abroad, he added.
According to Talaei-Nik, demand for Iranian defense products has increased following the defeat of the US and Israeli regime on the battlefield. However, he stressed that meeting domestic requirements remains Iran’s priority.
The adversaries’ battlefield setbacks would deepen until US and Israeli forces are militarily eliminated from the region, the spokesman said, adding that their naval vessels have moved far away from the region.
“If they launch an attack, they will not be able to sustain it,” Talaei-Nik warned.