
The Wall Street Journal reports Iran has resumed ballistic missile production at underground facilities, including the Khojir site, using stockpiled components after months of US and Israeli strikes that officials claimed had crippled its missile program. The report follows a fresh Iranian missile salvo this week that struck a US base in Jordan, contradicting repeated US claims that Iran's arsenal was nearly exhausted. The persistence of Iran's weapons production despite sustained bombing suggests the conflict remains capable of widening rather than concluding, sustaining the risk of direct escalation between Iran, US forces and regional states.