The Golbon vessel, carrying 1,000 tons of sodium perchlorate, a key component in Iran's missile program, has arrived at the Bandar Abbas port in Iran. This shipment signals a potential resurgence in Iran's missile production following setbacks in Syria and Lebanon and Israeli attacks on its facilities last year.
The sodium perchlorate on board could be used to produce propellant for Iran's mid-range missiles, with the capacity to power hundreds of rocket motors. The procurement was made on behalf of Iran's Self Sufficiency Jihad Organization, responsible for missile development.
