As Iran-US negotiation window closes, countries race to reload, prepare for further war – analysis

The 60-day negotiation window between the United States and Iran, which ended on August 17 without a comprehensive agreement, has instead become a period of military rearmament for multiple parties. Iran has used this time to repair launchers, restore access to damaged military infrastructure, and accelerate missile and drone production. Concurrently, the United States is addressing depleted stocks of interceptors and precision weapons, while Gulf countries are seeking additional air-defense systems due to Iranian attacks. Israel has also increased its production of interceptors and aerial munitions.

Nobody knows exactly how many weapons they have, but even during the friction with the US, they attacked Jordan numerous times with long ballistic missiles, so obviously they still have the capacity to launch missiles.

According to Danny Citrinowicz, a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies, Iran retains sufficient missiles and launchers to sustain hostilities for weeks or months. John Keith King, a strategic adviser, described the current situation as "an armed pause within an unresolved conflict," with both sides using the time to rebuild military capacity and strengthen their negotiating positions, potentially leading to a dangerous cycle of rearmament and preventive strikes.