Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani said that the production of Iranian defense products has tripled and their exports have increased fivefold, Mehr reports.

The minister noted that Iran enjoys ideal conditions in the defense industry.

He also commented on the arrest of the main perpetrators of the recent thwarted drone attack in the central city of Isfahan.

The Iranian Defense Minister said that the drone attack incident in Isfahan "was carried out by an enemy who cannot tolerate the power of the Islamic Republic of Iran."