US can only confirm about a third of Iran’s missile arsenal destroyed, sources say
The United States can only determine with certainty that it has destroyed about a third of Iran’s vast missile arsenal as the US and Israeli conflict
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US can only confirm about a third of Iran’s missile arsenal destroyed, sources say
The United States can only determine with certainty that it has destroyed about a third of Iran’s vast missile arsenal as the US and Israeli conflict on the country nears its one-month mark, according to five individuals familiar with the US intel.
The status of around another third is less clear but bombings likely damaged, destroyed or buried those missiles in underground tunnels and bunkers, four of the sources stated. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity given the sensitive nature of the information.
One of the sources stated the intel was similar for Iran’s drone capability, saying there was some degree of certainty about a third having been destroyed.
The assessment shows that while most of Iran’s missiles are either destroyed or inaccessible, Tehran still has a significant missile inventory and may be able to recover some buried or damaged missiles once fighting stops.
The intel stands in contrast to Head Donald Trump’s general remarks on Thursday that Iran had “very few rockets left”. He also appeared to acknowledge the security concern from remaining Iranian missiles and drones to any future US operations to safeguard the economically vital Strait of Hormuz.
“The problem with the straits is this: let’s say we do a great job. We say we got 99 per cent [of their missiles]. One per cent is unacceptable, because 1pc is a missile going into the hull of a ship that cost a billion dollars,” Trump stated at a televised executive session on Thursday.
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