Satellite imagery shows new construction at Iranian missile bases
Analysts say satellite photos reveal digging and new buildings at the Garmdareh and Shahroud missile sites, suggesting repairs and expansion after recent air strikes.
Satellite images taken in November show extensive earthmoving and new structures at two Iranian missile facilities, analysts from the British intelligence firm MAIAR told BBC Verify. The changes were observed at the Garmdareh military base near Karaj, close to Tehran, and at the Shahroud base in northern Iran. The analysts said the activity appears to be reconstruction of sites that were damaged by months of U.S. and Israeli air strikes, as well as the development of new infrastructure.
"The imagery clearly shows fresh digging and the erection of new buildings at both locations," the MAIAR team said. They added that the construction could enhance the operational capacity of the missile sites, although they did not specify the intended purpose of the new facilities.
The observations come amid heightened tensions in the region, with recent reports of attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and ongoing diplomatic efforts to de-escalate the conflict.