Major construction ongoing near Iran missile bases, satellite images suggest

What the report says

Satellite images reviewed by BBC Verify and analysts from the British intelligence company MAIAR suggest Iran is carrying out new construction and repairs at multiple military sites, including areas linked to its missile program. The activity appears concentrated at the Garmdareh military base in Karaj, near Tehran, and the Shahroud base in northern Iran, where November imagery shows digging and new structures. Other locations, including the Parchin military complex and the Kermanshah missile base, also appear to show repair work after earlier air strikes.

According to the BBC’s reporting, some damaged buildings have been cleared and rebuilt, while at the Taleghan 2 facility at Parchin, destroyed structures appear to have been levelled and reinforced. Analysts said the excavations near Shahroud could be connected to missile production, and one assessment suggested the work may be aimed at moving sensitive infrastructure underground to better protect it from future attacks. The images near Karaj were also described as possibly showing a new entrance to an underground facility.

The article says the developments come after months of US and Israeli strikes on Iranian military targets, and amid wider questions about the condition of Iran’s armed forces. Experts cited by BBC Verify said underground construction can make it harder for outsiders to judge how much capability remains. The reporting also notes that Iran has continued to claim it retains significant missile stockpiles, although the satellite evidence itself does not confirm the scale or purpose of every project.