Trump claims Iran has '22 per cent' of missiles left
Trump said Iran has 21% to 22% of its missiles left, while U.S. intelligence briefings reportedly put the remaining stockpile near 70 percent.
- 0 In an interview with NBC News's Meet the Press, President Trump stated that intense U.S. and allied military strikes have heavily degraded Tehran's inventory, leaving Iran with roughly 21% to 22% of its original missile capacity.
- Trump attributed this sharp decline to the systematic targeting of Iran's production capabilities, asserting that the vast majority of Iranian drone factories, launch pads, and missile manufacturing facilities have been effectively "knocked out."
- Despite highlighting the severe degradation of Iran's military capacity, Trump conceded that the remaining fifth of the stockpile still represents "a lot of missiles" and notes that Tehran retains the capacity and willpower to strike back.
- Trump's optimistic assessment which he used to suggest the war is "largely finished" and nearing an end directly contrasts with leaked, confidential assessments from the CIA, which suggest Iran actually retains closer to 70% of its pre-war missile stockpile due to heavily fortified underground facilities.
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Trump: Iran's missile stockpile has declined to 22%
Washington, June 6 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iran still had 21% to 22% of its missiles left, after more than three months of war in the Middle East. Agence France-Presse quoted Trump as saying in an interview with “NBC” News on Friday “They have some missiles, and they have some drones, I think the percentage of missiles they have left may range between 21 and 22%, and this is a large number of missiles, but it is not the amou…
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The Economic TimesTrump claims Iran's missile arsenal decimated to 'maybe 21, 22 percent' following US strikes
US President Donald Trump claimed Washington has severely degraded Iran's missile arsenal, though intelligence reports suggest otherwise. Meanwhile, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun rebuked Tehran for interfering in Lebanon and urged Hezbollah to choose diplomacy over continued military conflict with Israel following a recent ceasefire understanding.
Trump says Iran maintains ‘21-22%’ of its missiles
President Donald Trump estimates Iran has retained about one-fifth of its missiles as he gave an assessment on where the country’s military stands as peace talks continue. “Most of the drone factories have been knocked out, most of the launching pads have been knocked out, and most of the missile manufacturing areas have been knocked out. But they still have capacity. They have some missiles, they have some drones. I would say percentage-wise, m…
Iran's military 'totally destroyed' with around 21% missile capacity remaining, Trump claims
When asked if he knew exactly how many missiles and drones Iran still holds, Trump said that he knows “almost to the number” how many of such weapons remain in Tehran’s hands.
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