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United States – President Donald Trump said in an NBC News interview released Saturday that recent U.S. military strikes have severely degraded Iran’s missile and drone capabilities, claiming the Iranian military now retains only about 21% to 22% of its original missile stockpile. He stated that most of Iran’s drone factories, missile launch pads and missile manufacturing areas have been “knocked out” by a campaign of strikes on what U.S. intelligence has identified as critical nodes in Iran’s missile supply chain. The White House assessment, presented publicly by Trump, marks a clear effort to highlight the impact of the U.S. campaign on Iran’s ability to project force across the region. Washington, United States – The administration’s claims come amid an intensifying US-Israel-Iran confrontation and ongoing reports of continued hostilities, while parallel talks in Cairo seek a ceasefire in Gaza. Military analysts noted that if accurate, the scale of damage described by Trump would be unprecedented and could significantly alter the strategic balance, but they emphasized that the 21% figure and the extent of the destruction cannot be independently verified due to the secrecy surrounding targeting data and the fluid nature of the conflict. Iran has not directly addressed the specific numbers cited by Trump, and state-affiliated media continue to report that key defensive infrastructure remains operational.

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