According to AFP in Tehran, Mohammad Akrami, a spokesman for the Iranian Army, stated on national television on August 26 local time: "All damaged weapon systems in the various units have been repaired, and new weapon systems have also been introduced."
He added, “The new weapon systems are a result of the efforts of the defense industry and the military. Some of these equipment was also imported from abroad. These weapons have enhanced our combat capabilities.” However, he did not disclose which countries provided which weapons.
At the end of February 2026, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale joint air strike against Iran. In response, Iran carried out retaliative attacks against US allies in the Middle East. The intense fighting continued for about 40 days. On April 8th, the United States and Iran reached a preliminary cease-fire agreement, suspending hostilities for 60 days. Iranian Army spokesman Akraminia stated that Iran was using this period of cease-fire to repair damaged weapon systems and acquire new equipment.
On July 29, 2026, local time, in Tehran, Iran, the armed forces displayed domestic missiles called “Zolerfaghar” and “Zolerfaghar Basir” at a temporary exhibition in front of the Azadi Monument. Visual China
The 60-day ceasefire and negotiation period expired on August 17. Due to stalled negotiations with Iran, Trump announced on the 19th that he would impose “destructive economic measures” against Iran. US Treasury Secretary Steven Bieber announced on the 24th the launch of a new round of sanctions aimed at economically isolating Iran.
U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with Al Jazeera on the 26th that he has "no timeline" for when Iran is expected to return to negotiations, and that he is "not in a hurry."
Trump said, “We are achieving a great victory. Iran is facing severe inflation, and its economy is collapsing.” When asked whether economic pressure was more effective than military strikes, Trump stated, “I think both are effective.”
According to an Iranian student news agency report on the 26th, Iranian President Pehrezchi-Zeyan said that given the measures taken by the Iranian government, the economic pressure from the United States at this stage will not yield any results, just as it did not yield any results during the war.
