On May 28 (US time), according to CNN analysis based on new satellite images, Iran is gradually regaining access to a large number of missiles stored in underground facilities, raising suspicions about US President Donald Trump's previous statement that Tehran's missile capabilities have almost been completely destroyed.
According to CNN, during the conflict, US and Israeli airstrikes paralyzed many Iranian submarine missile facilities by collapsing or blockading entrances. This caused many launchers and a large number of missiles to be trapped inside, significantly reducing Tehran's missile deployment capabilities.
However, new satellite images show that Iran is quickly overcoming damage with simple mechanical means such as bulldozers and trucks carrying soil and rocks to clear blockaded areas.
CNN commented that this move shows that Tehran is gradually neutralizing the impact of the military campaign that uses a large amount of firepower from the US and Israel.
However, the Pentagon still affirmed that Washington's campaign achieved the set goals and caused significant damage to Iran's military capabilities.
The Iranian side has not made official comments on the new satellite images released by CNN. However, Tehran officials have recently repeatedly affirmed that the country's missile capabilities and underground military infrastructure are still maintained, and declared that Iran has the ability to quickly restore military capabilities after attacks.
For many years, Iran has been said to have built a large-scale submarine missile base network to protect its strategic arsenal from the risk of attacks from outside. These facilities are often located deep underground and have complex tunnel systems.
Military analysts believe that the ability to quickly restore operations at underground bases can help Iran maintain deterrence capabilities in the event that military tensions continue to escalate in the region.
