President Donald Trump said Wednesday evening that Iran retains only a small fraction of its missile stockpile and launchers, with the majority having been destroyed, according to Israeli media (N12). The claim adds to a series of Trump assessments of Iranian military degradation.
President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday evening that Iran's missile and launcher inventory has been reduced to a small fraction of its original size, with the majority destroyed. The statement was reported by Israeli outlet N12. Trump has made several similar assessments of Iranian military degradation in recent weeks, including claims that Iran lost most of its missiles and that U.S. strikes destroyed a significant portion of Iran's rebuilt air defenses. The new comment does not provide a specific percentage, but echoes previous assertions that the U.S. campaign has severely degraded Iran's conventional strike capabilities. The remark was made without independent verification, and N12's report is the sole source at this stage.
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