International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said that the majority of Iran's uranium enriched to 60 percent purity is still at the Isfahan nuclear complex, although he cautioned that the IAEA has not been able to inspect the site since June 2025. The Agency has satellite images showing the effects of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, according to Grossi.
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-- Associated Press
April 18, 2026
U.S. military and intelligence officials estimate that Iran retains approximately 40 percent of its arsenal of attack drones and more than 60 percent of its missile launchers following the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign against it. Iran had access to half of its launchers at the time of the ceasefire, but subsequently recovered approximately 100 launchers that had been buried inside underground fortifications. Iran is also in the process of recovering buried missiles. Some U.S. assessments estimate that Iran could recover up to 70 percent of its pre-war stock of missiles.
-- New York Times
April 15, 2026
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force purchased a remote-sensing satellite from China that it used to target U.S. forces during its war against the United States and Israel. The satellite was built and launched from China by a Chinese company, and then sold to the IRGC Aerospace Force after launch. To operate the satellite, the IRGC Aerospace Force was given access to ground-control stations operated by another Chinese firm. Iran may have used the satellite to collect targeting data for a March 14 strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia which damaged five U.S. refueling planes, as well as strikes on other U.S. bases in the region.
-- Financial Times
April 11, 2026
U.S. intelligence indicates that China is preparing to transfer man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) to Iran, according to sources familiar with the intelligence reports. China would potentially route the shipments through a third country to obscure their origin. The Chinese Embassy in Washington denied the report.
-- CNN
April 3, 2026
Four sanctioned, Iran-flagged ships - Hamouna (previously Canreach), Barzin, Shabdis and Rayen - believed to be carrying the missile propellant precursor sodium perchlorate from China have docked at Iranian ports since the start of the war between Iran and the United States and Israel. Another vessel thought to be carrying sodium perchlorate, Zardis, was offshore near Iranian waters. All of the vessels departed from Gaolan port in Zhuhai, China, which contains some of China's largest chemical storage terminals. They were owned by Iran's state-owned shipping company, Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL). Most of the ships turned off their Automated Identification System (AIS) at some point during their journey, and two falsely reported their destination as Vietnam.
-- The Telegraph
March 29, 2026
Four facilities used by Iran to manufacture ballistic missile propellant and at least 29 missile launch sites have been damaged by the United States and Israel since the start of the war, according to an analysis of satellite imagery by the Washington Post. The damaged production sites included military complexes at Shahroud and Parchin, where solid missile propellant is produced; Khojjir, which produces both solid and liquid propellant; and Hakimiyeh, which manufactures liquid propellant and missile launchers. Four experts interviewed by the Post assessed that Iran would be unable to produce short- and medium-range ballistic missiles until the facilities are repaired or replaced. Damaged launch sites included the Khorgu missile base on Iran's Gulf coast and the Imam Ali missile base in western Iran. Iran is estimated to possess approximately 30 launch sites in total.
-- Washington Post
March 28, 2026
Satellite imagery from June 9, 2025 showed an unusual convoy at the entrance to an underground nuclear complex near Isfahan. The convoy contained a flatbed truck carrying 18 large, sealed barrels in a configuration which experts said is consistent with the transport of hazardous or sensitive material. Some analysts theorized that the barrels may have contained highly enriched uranium or other materials used in the nuclear fuel cycle, while others raised the possibility of deliberate signaling or deception by Iran. The timing of the delivery days before Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities suggests Iran may have moved key nuclear assets ahead of the strikes.
-- Le Monde
Iran Says Nuclear Facilities Have Been Targeted After Israel Said Attacks 'Will Escalate and Expand'
March 27, 2026
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said that the Shahid Khondab Heavy Water Complex in Arak and the Ardakan yellowcake production plant in Yazd Province had been targeted in strikes. The Israeli military later claimed responsibility for the attack. The Yazd plant processes natural uranium into a concentrated form, which is a step in preparing it for enrichment. The Arak plant produced heavy water used as a moderator in nuclear reactors, but had been out of operation since Israel struck it in June 2025.
-- Associated Press
March 27, 2026
The United States can be certain that it has destroyed approximately one-third of Iran's missile arsenal in the ongoing war, according to sources familiar with relevant U.S. intelligence. Another third has likely been damaged or buried in underground facilities where it is inaccessible. One of the sources claimed U.S. intelligence also indicates that one-third of Iranian drone capability can be assessed with certainty to have been destroyed. A Pentagon official stated that Iranian drone and missile attacks have decreased by about 90% since the start of the war. A senior Israeli military official claimed that more than 335 Iranian missile launchers comprising 70% of Iran's missile launch capacity have been destroyed. On March 26, Iran launched 15 ballistic missiles and 11 drones at the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to the UAE's defense ministry.
-- Reuters
March 25, 2026
Russia is close to fulfilling a shipment of drones to Iran, according to Western intelligence reports. Iranian and Russian officials began discussing the provision of drones shortly after the outbreak of war between Iran and the United States and Israel. The deliveries are expected to be completed by the end of March. The specific types of drones to be supplied are unknown but would likely consist of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) such as the Geran-2 suicide drone, an improved Russian version of the Iranian Shahed-136 design. Russia has already provided Iran with satellite imagery, targeting data, and other intelligence support.
-- Financial Times
