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<h1 class="gmail-reader-title">IRGC accelerates missile upgrades while US, 'Israel' face supply gaps</h1>
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<div class="gmail-reader-estimated-time">April 19, 2026</div>
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Commander of the IRGC's Aerospace Force says Iran is upgrading missile
systems faster during the ceasefire and states that adversaries are
struggling with logistics, and are forced into global ammo sourcing.</p><div><ul id="gmail-content-slick-0"><div aria-hidden="false"><li>
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The Commander of the IRGC's Aerospace Force, Brigadier General Majid Mousavi, undated. (<em>Tasnmin News Agency</em>)
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<p>Iran\u2019s Aerospace Force commander in the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps, <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran-says-aerospace-force-at-peak-readiness--warn-of-crushin">Brigadier General Majid Mousavi</a>,
said that Iran has accelerated the resupplying and upgrading of its
missile and drone launch platforms during the ongoing ceasefire,
describing the pace as faster than before the war.</p>
<p>Mousavi said Tehran possesses information indicating that the <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/us-iran-deal-leaves--israel--exposed-to-tehran-s-missile-ars">US and "Israel" are facing difficulties</a>
in securing ammunition supplies and are unable to maintain similar
readiness levels, adding that they are \u201cforced to bring ammunition from
all over the world in intermittent shipments.\u201d</p>
<p>He presented this as a sign of mounting logistical strain on the
opposing side. In a social media post accompanied by footage showing the
replenishing of missile and drone stockpiles, Mousavi said that Iran\u2019s
adversaries \u201chave also lost this phase of the war,\u201d adding that they
have \u201clost the strait, lost Lebanon, and lost the region.\u201d</p>
<h2>No one entitled to deprive Iran of inherent nuclear rights: Pezeshkian</h2>
<p>Separately, <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/no-one-entitled-to-deprive-iran-of-inherent-nuclear-rights">Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian</a>
reiterated that Iran is not seeking to expand the scope of regional
wars, stressing that the country has never initiated a war nor does it
intend to.</p>
<p>His remarks came during an inspection tour of the Ministry of Sports
and Youth, where he reiterated that Iran has not attacked any country
and has no plans to <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/pentagon-s-little-secret--us-troop-casualties-in-west-asia">act aggressively against others</a>, describing its military posture as strictly defensive.</p>
<h3>'Iran not seeking to expand the war'</h3>
<p>Pezeshkian emphasized that Tehran\u2019s current approach is based on
avoiding escalation. He said Iran \u201cis not seeking to expand the war,\u201d
asserting in this context that it \u201cwas not the initiator of any conflict
and will not be.\u201d</p>
<p>He further stated that Iran \u201chas not attacked any country and does
not intend to attack any party,\u201d underlining that its actions fall
within the <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/war-on-iran-exposes-fragility-of-gulf-political-order--analy">framework of legitimate self-defense</a>.</p>
<p>Addressing regional dynamics, the Iranian president described
neighboring countries as partners rather than adversaries. He said Iran
views regional states as \u201cbrotherly countries\u201d, adding that enhanced
cooperation could help prevent external interference aimed at fueling
divisions across the region.</p>
<p>On Iran\u2019s nuclear program, Pezeshkian underlined that no party has
the right to deprive Iran of its nuclear rights. He stressed the need
for fair treatment for all nations within the international system.</p>
<h2>Iranian advisor warns of imposing new regimes on other waterways</h2>
<p>This statement comes in line with earlier assertions by Iranian
officials that Tehran is consolidating its strategic posture while
avoiding outright escalation, portraying recent developments not as acts
of aggression but as consequences imposed by external pressure,
particularly the US and "Israel", and it is already reshaping regional
dynamics and could extend beyond the Strait of Hormuz if current
tensions persist.</p>
<p><a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iranian-advisor-warns-of-imposing-new-regimes-on-other-water">A senior Iranian presidential official has warned earlier</a>
today that developments around the Strait of Hormuz were the reason
behind the emergence of a \u201cnew regime\u201d governing strategic maritime
corridors, cautioning that similar shifts could extend to other
waterways if tensions persist.</p>
<p>In a post on X, the Deputy Director of Communications and Information
at the Iranian President\u2019s Office, Mahdi Tabatabaei, said that \u201cenemies
of Iran\u201d had committed major mistakes and crimes, adding that a new
maritime order had already taken <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/hormuz-closed-until-us-blockade-lifted--says-irgc">shape in the Strait of Hormuz.</a></p>
<p>He stressed that any repetition of such confrontations could lead to
further restructuring of control and regimes governing other key
international waterways. </p>
<p>\u201cAre different countries worried and dissatisfied with this
situation?! They should find a remedy for the event before it happens,\u201d
he said, in reference to the global impact of US escalation in West
Asia, which has affected energy prices and disrupted supply chains.</p>
<p>\u201cSpilled water cannot be returned to the stream,\u201d Tabatabaei concluded.</p>
<p><strong>Read more: <a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/iran-slams-eu-over-hormuz--rejects--international-law--claim">Iran slams EU over Hormuz, rejects \u2018international law\u2019 claims</a></strong></p></div></div></div>
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