US 'only certain of having destroyed a third' of Iran's missiles

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US intelligence indicates only about a third of Iran's missiles have been definitively destroyed, with another third's status unclear following US-Israeli strikes. This assessment suggests Iran retains significant missile capabilities, despite claims of near-total destruction, and the US is reportedly depleting its own missile supplies.

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Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 03/27/2026 - 14:11 Officials reportedly contradict statements by US President Donald Trump that Iran's stockpile has been largely destroyed Israeli soldiers stand guard near remnants of a missile lodged in the ground found in Kifl Haris village, near Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, 24 March 2026 (Reuters/Mohammed Torokman) Off The US is only certain it has destroyed around a third of Iran's missiles, despite comments from President Donald Trump boasting

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