JAKARTA - US intelligence assessments show Iran still has significant missile capabilities despite President Donald Trump's administration repeatedly claiming Tehran's military has been significantly weakened, according to a report in The New York Times.
The report said intelligence gathered in early May showed Iran had regained operational access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz.
Officials familiar with the assessment told the newspaper that Iran still has about 70 percent of its pre-war stockpiles of missiles and mobile launchers, Al Arabiya reported (20/5).
Citing a report from the military intelligence agency, the report states that the State of the Mullahs has regained access to about 90 percent of its underground missile storage and launch facilities across the country, which are now considered "partially or fully operational."
The findings have raised concerns among some US officials that the restored missile infrastructure could continue to threaten US naval vessels and commercial shipping in the strategic waterway, the newspaper reported.
The intelligence assessment contradicts public statements from senior US officials, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who previously said the US military's operations had "crushed" the Iranian armed forces and missile network, according to the report.
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