Overview
- Iran’s Defence Ministry announced that it has prepared new weapons, equipment and technical and tactical “surprises” it says would be used in any future conflict.
- Officials claim production of some defence items has more than doubled since the previous fighting and that Tehran plans to further raise output to strengthen deterrence.
- The ministry said a dispersed defence supply network of roughly 9,300 companies lets production continue even when individual factories are damaged.
- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said talks with the United States could resume if Washington alters its approach, a comment he made after meetings with Qatari leaders.
- These statements come from official Iranian sources and have not been independently verified, and they function as calibrated signalling meant to raise Iran’s bargaining power and shape opponents’ calculations.