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Israel strikes Iran’s solid-fuel missile plant, disrupting production for years

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Israel targeted an Iranian solid-fuel plant crucial to the production of Kheibar and Qasem ballistic missiles, which were fired at Israel earlier this month, Saudi news site Elaph reported on Saturday, citing an informed source. 

Sources familiar with Iran’s missile industry told Elaph that the facility will likely require at least two years to resume operations © Mena Today 

Sources familiar with Iran’s missile industry told Elaph that the facility will likely require at least two years to resume operations © Mena Today 

Israel targeted an Iranian solid-fuel plant crucial to the production of Kheibar and Qasem ballistic missiles, which were fired at Israel earlier this month, Saudi news site Elaph reported on Saturday, citing an informed source. 

The strike is said to have taken the facility completely offline, destroying around 20 heavy fuel mixers, each worth an estimated $2 million. 

Sources familiar with Iran’s missile industry told Elaph that the facility will likely require at least two years to resume operations.

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