Recent satellite imagery analyzed by British intelligence firm MAIAR, FPRI, and Janes reveals significant digging and new construction at key military sites, including the Garmdareh base in Karaj and the Shahroud base, pointing to efforts to move missile production and storage deeper underground. At least 12 military complexes including the Kermanshah missile base and the Parchin military complex show extensive repair work, cleared debris, new roofing, and concrete reinforcement of damaged underground bunkers following months of U.S. and Israeli air strikes. While the Pentagon has previously asserted that U.S.-Israeli strikes destroyed up to 90% of Iran’s missile and drone industrial base, Tehran’s active rebuilding and televised footage of underground missile stockpiles demonstrate a refusal to relent. Defense analysts note that Tehran’s aggressive allocation of resources toward subterranean defense and facility hardening signals a clear geopolitical calculus: bracing for future kinetic strikes by hardening assets even at the expense of rehabilitating the domestic economy.

Full report : Intelligence reviews show the IRGC digging new subterranean portals at Garmdareh and Shahroud while prioritizing military reconstruction over civilian economic relief.