US Fires 850 Tomahawk Missiles at Iran, Weapon Stockpiles Thin?

JAKARTA - Since the beginning of the US military operation against Iran, the US Department of War has used more than 850 Tomahawk missiles, which have reduced the available weapons reserves in the region.

The Washington Post, citing several sources familiar with the matter, reported that the launch rate of the cruise missile was alarming defense officials, as only a few hundred were produced per year.

One of the sources described the number of missiles left in the Middle East as "very low and worrying."

The US' reliance on the Tomahawks in the Iran conflict would require urgent discussions about whether to move some of them from other parts of the world, including the Indo-Pacific region, and a long-term effort to build new ones, several US officials told the newspaper.

However, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the US had everything it needed "to carry out any mission at any time and place the president chooses and for any period of time."

Previously on February 28, the United States and Israel launched an attack on targets in Iran, including in Tehran, causing damage and civilian casualties.

However, Iran responded by attacking Israeli territory and US military facilities in the Middle East.

Escalation around Iran has led to a de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the main route for the shipment of oil and liquefied natural gas from Persian Gulf countries to global markets, and has also affected oil export and production levels in the region, prompting price increases.