US President Donald Trump warned late Thursday (local time) that US forces had yet to begin “destroying what’s left in Iran,” signalling that more of the country’s bridges and energy infrastructure were in his sights.“Our Military, the greatest and most powerful (by far!) anywhere in the World, hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran. Bridges next, then Electric Power Plants! New Regime leadership knows what has to be done, and has to be done, FAST! President DONALD J.TRUMP,” he wrote on his Truth Social.
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Trump has repeatedly been saying that most major military targets in Iran have already been damaged. In an address on Wednesday, he praised the American military for delivering a decisive blow, claiming that Iran’s navy was gone, its air force was in ruins, and its leaders were dead.However, intelligence assessments paint a more complex picture. CNN, citing sources familiar with the matter, reported that Tehran still retained a substantial portion of its missile-launching capability. It said that nearly half of Iran’s missile launchers remained intact, and thousands of one-way attack drones were still operational. Coastal defence cruise missiles, crucial for threatening maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, were also largely undamaged.
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According to the report, much of Iran’s remaining arsenal includes launchers that may be underground or otherwise inaccessible due to bombardment but not fully destroyed. Intelligence indicates that around 50 per cent of drone capabilities are still available. The US military has largely focused on land targets and shipping, leaving some coastal missile systems intact.
