U.S. intelligence now assesses that Iran’s missile and drone power is far from destroyed, with roughly half of its missile launchers believed to remain intact despite weeks of U.S.-Israeli strikes. The assessment, reported by CNN and other outlets citing multiple sources, also concludes that Iran still has thousands of one-way attack drones and a large share of its coastal defense cruise missiles, leaving the Strait of Hormuz under continued threat. This bleaker battlefield picture clashes sharply with President Donald Trump’s public claim that core strategic objectives in the Iran war are “nearing completion” and that the campaign could wrap up within two to three weeks.

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