US only certain of having destroyed a third of Iran's missiles

US only certain of having destroyed a third of Iran's missiles Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 03/27/2026 - 14:11 Officials contradict statements by US President Donald Trump that Iran's stockpile has been largely destroyed Israeli soldiers stand guard near remnants of a missile lodged in the ground found in Kifl Haris village, near Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, 24 March 2026 (Reuters/Mohammed Torokman) Off The US is only certain it has destroyed around a third of Iran 's missiles, despite comments from President Donald Trump boasting of military success. According to five people familiar with the US intelligence who spoke to Reuters, the status of around another third is less clear. However, US-Israeli strikes have likely damaged, destroyed or buried those missiles in underground tunnels and bunkers.