Report: Iran still holds half of pre-war missile arsenal
According to i24NEWS, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing US officials, that Iran's efforts to rebuild its missile forces have continued despite US and Israeli attacks on its weapons factories. American intelligence agencies estimate that Tehran holds between 1,500 and 2,500 missiles. Officials cautioned that these figures carry a low degree of confidence, as tracking missiles across storage facilities and launch sites remains difficult. Nevertheless, the report adds that Tehran's remaining firepower is substantial. Iran has sustained its rebuilding efforts largely by drawing on stored components, although damage to manufacturing facilities has reduced the pace of production. The IDF has also provided similar estimates, placing Iran's ballistic missile inventory above 1,500. Simone Ledeen, a former senior Pentagon official, told the journal that even an inventory of 1,500 missiles would represent more than half of Iran's estimated pre-war arsenal.