Abu Saleh, a Middle East analyst, dismissed as 'lies' a claim attributed to Western sources that Iran maintains a large arsenal of ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles while the United States faces a shortage of interceptor missiles. Writing on his the source, he called the assessment 'lies and garbage.' The claim has not been independently verified.
The Zioneer has reported on previous assessments by Abu Saleh and Israeli defense officials regarding Iran's missile capabilities. In a July 20 bulletin, Abu Saleh warned that the war with Iran is not over and that Iran retains thousands of long-range ballistic missiles. On July 23, Israeli defense officials assessed that Iran retains over 1,500 ballistic missiles despite recent strikes. The claim Abu Saleh now dismisses — that the US faces a shortage of interceptor missiles — has not been independently verified. The analyst's sharp rejection reflects the contested nature of competing intelligence assessments.
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