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Iran is Producing Ballistic Missles again
Posted on 9/12/26 at 8:51 am
Posted on 9/12/26 at 8:51 am
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If tweet fails to load, click here.This concept seems unfounded as how many times can we anniliate them? I will post groks geo political answer next post, as this isnt going away...
Posted on 9/12/26 at 8:52 am to cajunangelle
Or, is someone supplying them to Iran?
Posted on 9/12/26 at 8:53 am to cajunangelle
The sources WSJ is quoting are probably Iranians who want to project power and former officials like Brennan and other Obama era guys who want to shite on Trump.
Posted on 9/12/26 at 8:53 am to Placekicker
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Or, is someone supplying them to Iran?
Cathay
Posted on 9/12/26 at 8:55 am to cajunangelle
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This concept seems unfounded as how many times can we anniliate them?
lol.
Posted on 9/12/26 at 8:55 am to cajunangelle
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Iran’s own regime (especially the IRGC and defense entities) primarily finances its missile program through oil revenues, domestic budgets, and sanctions-evasion networks; China is the dominant external economic enabler via discounted oil purchases and dual-use components, while Russia has provided technology assistance.
wsj.com
Recent headlines (mid-September 2026) report that Iran has resumed limited ballistic missile assembly using stockpiled components in underground sites (including the Khojir facility), after U.S./Israeli strikes damaged production capacity earlier in a conflict. Production involves both liquid- and solid-propellant missiles at lower rates than pre-war levels, constrained by damage and a naval blockade on imports.
wsj.com
Main funding sources
Domestic Iranian sources: The program is run by state entities under the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO), Defense Industries Organization (DIO), and related groups (e.g., Shahid Bakeri Industrial Group for solid-fuel missiles, Parchin Chemical Industries for propellants).
Funding comes from Iran’s defense budget allocations (estimates in past years ranged from roughly $2–7+ billion annually for the IRGC overall) and the IRGC’s broader “financial empire,” including control of economic sectors, commodities trade, and shadow banking/networks that generate revenue and move money. Oil and petrochemical sales remain central; the regime prioritizes military spending even amid economic pressure.
janes.com
China as the key external financier and supplier:
China buys the vast majority (often cited ~90%) of Iran’s oil exports, frequently at a discount, providing critical hard-currency revenue that supports the IRGC, missile programs, and proxies. Reports describe oil-for-arms or oil-for-infrastructure arrangements, Chinese firms supplying dual-use items (e.g., sodium perchlorate and other solid-fuel precursors, electronics, servomotors), and covert payment systems (involving state insurers and intermediaries) that help Iran bypass sanctions.
Chinese entities have been repeatedly sanctioned for roles in missile/UAV procurement networks. This economic lifeline has been described as enabling reconstitution of capabilities after strikes.
iranintl.com
Russia: Provides technology and specialist assistance rather than pure cash financing in the most recent reporting. Leaked details from 2026 describe a multi-year covert program (code-named C430L) in which Russian entities (including Rosoboronexport and NPO Mashinostroyenia specialists) helped Iran develop ramjet propulsion for advanced supersonic cruise missiles. Broader military-technical cooperation exists, and Iran has also supplied missiles/drones to Russia.
irishtimes.com
This post was edited on 9/12/26 at 8:58 am
Posted on 9/12/26 at 8:56 am to cajunangelle
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How the money and parts move
Iran relies on transnational procurement networks of front companies, intermediaries, and currency exchangers (in places like the UAE, Türkiye, China/Hong Kong, and elsewhere) to buy dual-use components (propellant ingredients, electronics, guidance parts, carbon fiber, etc.) while disguising end-users and financing. The U.S. Treasury has repeatedly sanctioned these networks (e.g., the “MVM partnership” for propellants, entities tied to Pishgam Electronic Safeh, and others linked to MODAFL/AIO). Financing schemes use layered transactions, shell companies, and access to international banking systems. Historical partners like North Korea supplied foundational missile tech decades ago.
home.treasury.gov
In short, there is no single external “financier” bankrolling the program from outside; it is sustained by Iranian state resources (oil-driven) with heavy reliance on Chinese purchases and dual-use supply chains, plus targeted Russian technical help. Western sanctions aim to disrupt the procurement and revenue networks, but Iran has adapted through underground production, stockpiles, and evasion tactics. Reporting comes primarily from U.S. Treasury designations, intelligence-based journalism (e.g., WSJ), and regional sources; exact current budget figures for the missile program specifically are not publicly precise due to opacity and sanctions.
This post was edited on 9/12/26 at 8:57 am
Posted on 9/12/26 at 8:57 am to cajunangelle
Posted on 9/12/26 at 8:58 am to Placekicker
Someone like Russia and China and N Korea, maybe all three
Posted on 9/12/26 at 9:00 am to Nosevens
Yep, so imagine the EU also sticking their nose in...
Posted on 9/12/26 at 9:10 am to cajunangelle
Their nose is all they can put
Posted on 9/12/26 at 9:12 am to cajunangelle
I thought Iran was on the brink of collapse though??
Posted on 9/12/26 at 9:13 am to The Pirate King
quote:Sounds feasible but reuters joined them and aggregated the headline.
The sources WSJ is quoting are probably Iranians who want to project power and former officials like Brennan and other Obama era guys who want to shite on Trump.
So maybe it is half truths and propaganda.
Iran is a playground. Like Ukraine it is deeply rooted with many tentacles.
This post was edited on 9/12/26 at 9:17 am
Posted on 9/12/26 at 9:17 am to cajunangelle
Lemme guess….
Israeli intelligence?
Israeli intelligence?
Posted on 9/12/26 at 9:28 am to cajunangelle
"Intelligence findings say..."
Next.
Next.
Posted on 9/12/26 at 9:34 am to cajunangelle
If we knew this to be true we'd bomb the hell out of them because obviously we would also know where. Otherwise its just Iranian propaganda.
Posted on 9/12/26 at 9:36 am to Placekicker
N KOREA
CHINA
RUSSIA
take your pick
CHINA
RUSSIA
take your pick
Posted on 9/12/26 at 9:36 am to AUCom96
IF they are actually producing, versus procuring, underground missles, they will eventually have to come up for air. Intelligence will quickly sniff out the source.
Posted on 9/12/26 at 9:36 am to Sp0728
That is immature foolishness just to slap muh mossad on this. We dont need Israeli Intel to figure out what most common sense thinkers have figured out in this thread.
An enemy or 2 or 3 are underground supplying Iran. Why does your mindset go to this? It is islamic propaganda to blame jews for everything.
An enemy or 2 or 3 are underground supplying Iran. Why does your mindset go to this? It is islamic propaganda to blame jews for everything.
Posted on 9/12/26 at 9:38 am to cajunangelle
It is eroding us until after the mid term elections all the while with the CIA doing their stuff.
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