# Iran preserves missile-making capacity as Trump holds off on strikes

https://mins.news/en/item/94007

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-10 00:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-09/iran-protects-capacity-to-build-missiles-as-trump-pauses-strikes?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac987137858580001466475

> Iran has kept its missile and drone factories intact despite months of US and Israeli bombing, officials familiar with the matter said. That has allowed Tehran to replenish its arsenals while President Donald Trump postpones strikes ahead of the midterm elections.

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