Iran Claims 75% of Its Missile and Drone Capabilities Remain Intact

Iran’s military has claimed that 75% of the country’s missile and drone capabilities remain intact and ready for use. A senior Iranian military official made the claim in comments to the state-run news agency IRNA.

Brig. Gen. Alireza Sheikh, Deputy Commander of the Iranian Army for Executive Affairs, said that U.S. and Israeli strikes had not been as effective as the United States has claimed.

He asserted that “more than 75% of Iran’s missile and drone capabilities remain intact and ready.” He also claimed that Iran’s drone fleet had “become the enemy’s nightmare.”

Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump said last month that, according to U.S. estimates, Iran had only 22% of its missile supplies remaining.

In a July interview with NBC News, Trump said, “We know where their drones are, and we know where their drone factories are. Most of the drone factories have been knocked out… and most of the missile manufacturing areas have been knocked out.”

He added that Iran still had some missiles and drones, but claimed that “maybe 21%, 22%” of its missiles remained.

Iran’s missile launches also dropped sharply during the opening weeks of the conflict, suggesting that U.S. and Israeli strikes had achieved some success in targeting Iranian missile sites and military infrastructure.

However, there is a significant gap between Iran’s latest claim and the U.S. assessment. The actual extent of Iran’s remaining missile and drone capabilities is difficult to independently verify.

Siurce: Fox news