US intel: only ~1/3 of Iran's missile arsenal confirmed destroyed; another third status uncertain — Reuters

Five people familiar with US intelligence told Reuters that the United States can only determine with certainty that it has destroyed about a third of Iran's vast missile arsenal as the war nears its one-month mark. The status of around another third is less clear, but sources say bombing likely damaged, destroyed, or buried those missiles in underground tunnels and bunkers. One source said the intelligence was similar for Iran's drone capability — some degree of certainty about a third having been destroyed. 'Most of Iran's missiles are either destroyed or inaccessible, but Tehran still has a significant missile inventory and may be able to recover some buried or damaged missiles once fighting stops,' sources indicated. The assessment directly contradicts President Trump's public remark that Iran has 'very few rockets left.' A senior US official told Reuters: 'I don't know if we'll ever have an accurate number.' US strikes have hit more than 10,000 Iranian military targets as of Wednesday; CENTCOM confirmed sinking 92% of Iran's large naval vessels. The Pentagon and White House did not respond to comment requests.