The announcement came straight from the commander of the Revolutionary Guard Aerospace Force. General Majid Mousavi released a video this Sunday showing underground facilities full of renewed launchers. His message was clear: “Our speed in updating and reloading missile and drone platforms surpasses even the pre-war pace”.

The statement is a direct blow to the triumphalist narrative. Mousavi argued that while Iran produces weaponry inside its own factories, the United States and Israel are forced to bring ammunition “drip by drip from the other side of the world”. Chatham House analysis confirms that US ammunition reserves in the Middle East were seriously depleted during the 40 days of war.

And the reason for the rush is no secret. According to Israel’s Channel 12 and Axios, Netanyahu already raised with Trump at Mar-a-Lago the scenario of a “round 2” of attacks against Iran during 2026 if Tehran resumes its nuclear or missile production. Iran’s asymmetric strategy consists precisely of this: preparing before the next blow falls.

The warning about the Strait of Hormuz remains in place. “They have lost this phase of the war. They lost the Strait, they lost Lebanon, they lost the entire region”, Mousavi concluded. Iran declared it closed again this weekend, and Indian ships were already fired upon while attempting to cross.