Majid Mousavi, commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards Aerospace Forces, told state media that Iran's missile stockpile has expanded since last year's 12‑day conflict with Israel. He said the Guards are "at the peak of our readiness" and that wartime damage has been repaired. Mousavi also reported that aerospace production now exceeds levels recorded before June 2025. The remarks were made amid U.S. threats of intervention and domestic protests; the claims have not been independently verified.
Iran Says Missile Stockpile Has Grown Since 12‑Day War; Revolutionary Guards Declare Forces 'At The Peak Of Readiness'
FILE PHOTO: Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 12, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/File Photo
DUBAI, Jan 14 (Reuters) — Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday that the country's missile stockpile has grown since last year's 12‑day conflict with Israel, state media reported. Majid Mousavi, commander of the Guards' Aerospace Forces, made the remarks amid U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of intervention and ongoing anti‑government protests inside Iran.
'We are at the peak of our readiness,' Mousavi was quoted as saying. He added that wartime damage has been repaired and that output across several areas of the aerospace forces is higher than it was before June 2025.
Key Details
Who: Majid Mousavi, Commander of the Revolutionary Guards' Aerospace Forces.
What: Claim that Iran's missile stockpile has increased and that forces are at high readiness following repairs and higher aerospace output.
When: Statement reported on Jan. 14; references growth since last year's 12‑day conflict with Israel and output compared with levels before June 2025.
Context and Verification
The comments come as Tehran faces domestic protests and after public threats of intervention from U.S. leadership. These claims are reported by state media and Reuters' Dubai newsroom; they have not been independently verified.
Why it matters: Increased missile inventories and higher aerospace output, if confirmed, could signal a heightened Iranian military posture in the region and influence diplomatic and security calculations.
(Reporting by Dubai Newsroom)
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