US Intelligence: Iran's Missile Sites Largely Intact Despite Airstrikes

According to leaked US intelligence assessments, Iranian military infrastructure has largely survived American airstrikes, contradicting President Donald Trump’s claims of overwhelming success. Reports indicate that 90 percent of Iran’s underground missile sites remain functional, with thirty of thirty-three positions along the Strait of Hormuz still operational. Additionally, seventy percent of mobile rocket launchers and the original rocket arsenal survived the forty-day air campaign. The conflict has cost the United States $29 billion, excluding billions more in repairs for bases damaged by Iranian retaliatory strikes. Crucially, the US depleted significant portions of its precision-guided munitions, including Tomahawk and JASSM cruise missiles, creating supply gaps that could hinder future deterrence capabilities against rivals like China. While Trump asserts Iran is nearing defeat, intelligence suggests Tehran retains 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium and controls the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian regime appears capable of withstanding current economic embargoes for several months, utilizing land routes to bypass naval blockades. Meanwhile, domestic consequences in the US include rising inflation and political backlash, raising questions about the strategic efficacy of the air-only campaign and the feasibility of further escalation without ground troops.