The US Intelligence community estimates that Iran maintains nearly all its missiles used to control the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump has claimed that the Iranian military is nearly defeated.
Senior officials speaking with The New York Times are alarmed that US intelligence agencies have assessed that Iran has operational access to 30 of its 33 missile positions near the Strait of Hormuz.
Past reports have revealed the US intelligence community assesses that Iran retains 70% of its pre-war missile stockpile, 75% of its launchers, and 90% of its underground missile sites.
The reports run counter to the narrative from Trump and other top US officials. The President has claimed that Iran’s military has been nearly destroyed. On Tuesday, Trump attacked media outlets that have reported Iran retains most of its military capabilities.
“When the Fake News says that the Iranian enemy is doing well, Militarily, against us, it’s virtual TREASON in that it is such a false, and even preposterous, statement,” he wrote on Truth Social. “They are aiding and abetting the enemy! All it does is give Iran false hope when none should exist.”
The US and Iran have been in an uneasy ceasefire for the past month. Trump is threatening to break the truce and resume bombing of Iran. The President has asserted that the US could wipe out Iran’s remaining military positions in a day.
