Iranian general approves reverse engineering of captured US weapon.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Air Force announced on Monday that Iranian defense experts are actively reverse-engineering captured US military equipment to further expand domestic weapons production.
In a conversation with Press TV, Brigadier General Ali Belali, adviser to the IRGC's air force, dismissed the joint US and Israeli claims that Iran's defense capabilities have been weakened as "baseless propaganda and psychological warfare." ".
"Various pieces of equipment and a variety of assets were captured from the enemy, and Iran's defense industry experts are currently performing reverse engineering," Balali stated, emphasizing that Tehran's military position and material resources have increased significantly since the beginning of the imposed war.
Blali emphasized Tehran's self-defense doctrine, contrasting it with regional regimes that depend on Western protection. "Unlike some countries that rely on foreign sources for their security, the Islamic Republic of Iran does not seek imported security," he confirmed, adding that long-term ammunition stocks needed to protect national sovereignty remain fully secured.
Warning Washington and Tel Aviv against further escalation along Iran's borders, the IRGC general claimed the armed forces were fully prepared with their "fingers on the trigger" to respond "severely and devastatingly" to any future miscalculation or hostile aggression.