❗️Iranian general confirms reverse-engineering of captured US weapons The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force announced on Monday that Iranian defense specialists are actively reverse-engineering captured US military equipment to further expand domestic arms production. Speaking to Press TV, Brigadier General Ali Balali, an adviser to the IRGC’s Aerospace Force, dismissed joint US-Israeli claims that Iranian defensive capabilities have been weakened as baseless "propaganda and psychological warfare." "Various pieces of equipment and a range of assets have been captured from the enemy, and Iran's defense industry specialists are currently reverse-engineering them," Balali stated, highlighting that Tehran's military posture and material resources have grown significantly since the start of the imposed war. Balali emphasized Tehran's self-reliant defense doctrine, contrasting it with regional regimes dependent on western protection. "Unlike some countries that rely on foreign sources for their security, the Islamic Republic of Iran is not seeking imported security," he affirmed, adding that long-term munitions stockpiles needed to defend national sovereignty remain fully secured. Warning Washington and Tel Aviv against further escalation along Iran's borders, the IRGC general asserted that the armed forces stand fully prepared with their "fingers on the trigger" to deliver a "severe and devastating" response to any future miscalculations or hostile aggression.