No, those photos show they have begun BORING into the mountain. Do you know how long such a process takes? It’s not like paving a road.
It could take months for those tunnels to be complete and then actually retrofitted with equipment.
Yes, It will take time.
Probably you're right and could take some time, but even Israel is recognizing that Irán has rebuild their missile manufacture.
That means that Irán is building missiles right now. The fact that during months US and Israel didn't hit industrial centers suggest that missile program is active again.
Yeah who cares what they say. What do you expect them to say? “We are low on missiles and production may take years to come back?”
Okay, let's zoom out and take a slightly broader view.
How is it possible that—if Iran's strategy were doomed to ultimate defeat for whatever reason you might cite—none of those generals have fled or, at the very least, openly criticized the strategy adopted by the government?
What those generals say might be worthless; very well, let us examine their behavior and the self-confidence they display.
It is not just the generals, but also the officers and the rank and file, who show unwavering adherence—not only to the regime but also to the strategy that has been laid out.
That may not seem important to you, but on the other side, the head of the US Army resigned just 48 hours ago. Others have done the same, and several have been outright purged.
So far China is running around shaking the hands of Arab leaders who are assisting the war on Iran.
You seem to have already forgotten China has reduced oil imports by 5MBPD which is doing a big role in keep oil prices below $100.
China isn’t helping Iran as much as you think it is.
You are being very unfair to China and the Islamic Republic.
China is shrewd; it doesn't need to antagonize the Saudis or the Qataris in order to support Iran. That’s one point.
It is interesting that neither the Iranian government, the IRGC, nor even the press aligned with the IRGC has criticized China in the slightest.
And yet, after two weeks of intense bombing and an economic blockade, Iran lacks nothing in military terms.
Furthermore, it is clear that the reaction time to respond to US attacks has dropped from 48 hours to six or even less. Even more striking is the coordinated nature of the launches from multiple regions simultaneously, highlighting that—at the very least—a central command structure is functioning once again.
Are you sure China isn't helping Iran? Where is Iran getting those resources and enhanced capabilities? Perhaps you are right, and China isn't helping simply because Iran isn't asking for it.
What is clear is that this latest skirmish has highlighted that Iran is better prepared to respond now than it was before the war began, when it used to take countless hours to react.
Not to mention that the IRGC is currently harassing maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.