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The Iran war has depleted supplies of tungsten, a critical mineral for the world’s militaries

The conflict has driven a 12% rise in military tungsten use as China’s export controls and quotas tighten supplies, analysts said.

Summary by The Conversation
Sample of rough wolframite rock (tungsten ore) from Altai, Russia. vvoe / ShutterstockThe US and Israel’s conflict with Iran has drained munitions at an astonishing rate. This is placing pressure on the supply of a crucial metal: tungsten. Tungsten is used in armour piercing munitions, in components that need to withstand high levels of heat and is an important additive in steel. Militaries around the world would grind to a halt without this str…

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The Conversation broke the news on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
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