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Iran’s Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh has claimed that Iran has established weapons factories in several countries worldwide but did not disclose their specific locations. He revealed this information during a television interview with the Young Journalists Club on Saturday, August 23, 2025.
Nasirzadeh emphasized that Iran has consistently prioritized “missile development.” However, he noted that this focus might shift following the recent conflict with Israel. He added that the countries hosting these factories would be revealed in the near future.
Iran reportedly supports groups such as Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza, Kata’ib Hezbollah in Iraq, and Houthi rebels in Yemen to counter Israel. Israel has long claimed that Iran operates weapons factories in these regions. Additionally, during the regime of former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, Iran allegedly maintained weapons manufacturing facilities in Syria. However, after Assad’s ousting, Israel reportedly destroyed most of these facilities.
