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CIA Estimate Says Iran Retains Most Missiles, Undercutting Trump’s Claim

The finding points to a longer contest despite a U.S. naval blockade.

Overview

  • Iran still holds about 70% of its prewar missile stockpile and roughly 75% of its mobile launchers, according to a CIA assessment shared with officials this week.
  • Iran has fired about 650 missiles at Israel and 549 at the United Arab Emirates, and the UAE says those strikes killed 13 people and injured 227.
  • President Trump said Iran’s missiles were “mostly decimated,” putting the remainder at 18% to 19%, while the White House and Pentagon called the campaign an overwhelming success.
  • U.S. intelligence says Tehran reopened underground storage, repaired damaged missiles, and kept assembling near-finished weapons, and it may endure the blockade for months.
  • Ideas for a one-page deal to end fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz are in play, and U.S. officials say Iran has not yet responded.