Iran’s Production of Shahed Missiles Slowed Down But Not Halted

Iran’s ability to make more Shahed-136 weapons, rudimentary cruise missiles it has used to attack targets around the Persian Gulf, has been reduced by US and Israeli air strikes, but stockpiles remain and making more requires no complex components.

More than 2,100 Shaheds have been fired so far, according to Bloomberg estimates, damaging oil infrastructure, shutting airports and destroying valuable military hardware. While they are slow and easy to spot, their sheer volume has also eaten into supplies of expensive interceptor missiles.