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Trump Launched Iran Strikes Despite Intel Doubting His Missile Threat Claims
U.S. intelligence sources say Iran is years away from intercontinental ballistic missile capability despite President Trump's claims of an imminent threat.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump opened his State of the Union by saying Tehran is developing missiles that could soon reach the United States and linked these programs to threats justifying possible strikes.
- U.S. intelligence reporting and The New York Times say the president's claim is not supported, while a 2025 unclassified DIA assessment found Iran could take until 2035 to develop a militarily viable ICBM.
- Technical analysis shows Iran's space-launch vehicles can loft satellites but converting them into operational ICBMs requires a survivable re-entry vehicle and up to eight years of work, experts say.
- The U.S. military has amassed its largest hardware build-up in the Middle East since 2003 as Trump said he has not made a final decision on strikes during ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denied expanding long-range missiles on Wednesday, while the International Atomic Energy Agency reports ongoing uranium enrichment and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff’s claim of imminent bombmaking faces expert skepticism.
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The US and Israel attacked targets in Iran on Saturday, the regime in Tehran responds with counterattacks. What does the international community say about this?
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Total News Sources161
Leaning Left28Leaning Right36Center36Last UpdatedBias Distribution36% Center, 36% Right
Bias Distribution
- 36% of the sources are Center, 36% of the sources lean Right
36% Right
L 28%
C 36%
R 36%
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