Acting defense minister states country's defense capability has improved

Sardar Ibn al-Reza, Acting Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Support, stated in a joint session with the National Security Commission of parliament that during the "recent war," the country's defense industry not only did not halt its production, but tripled its drone manufacturing capacity. He attributed this achievement to government investment in new technologies and the presence of Iranian experts.

• Sardar Ibn al-Reza emphasized the role of new technologies in the recent war and described it as an indicator of the success of Iran's defense investments.
• Drone production capacity increased threefold; an achievement announced by the defense industry amid wartime conditions.
• Sardar Ibn al-Reza claimed that defense production did not stop at the height of war and that development proceeded simultaneously with continued operations.. **Coverage Difference:** All three media outlets examined (Entekhab, Akharin Khabar, Hamshahri) equally emphasized Sardar Ibn al-Reza's claim regarding the threefold increase in drone production capacity, and no notable difference is observed in their headlines or coverage angle. The Entekhab outlet shows only a minor difference in greater reference to "defense industry achievements," but all three media outlets are aligned on the substance of the claim and production capacity.

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