US classified intelligence assessments indicate that Iran still retains significant missile capabilities.
The New York Times (NYT) reported on Wednesday, May 13, that intelligence findings from early May show Iran has regained operational access to most of its missile bases, including 30 out of 33 missile sites located along the Strait of Hormuz.
The newspaper, citing individuals familiar with the assessments, wrote that Iran still possesses roughly 70% of its prewar missile stockpile and mobile launchers.
The assessments also found that nearly 90% of Iran’s underground missile storage and launch facilities nationwide are now “partially or fully operational.”
According to the report, regional tensions escalated after the United States and Israel launched attacks against Iran on February 28.
These attacks prompted Tehran to respond against Israel and US allies in the Gulf, and also led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
The report added that a two-week ceasefire took effect on April 8, mediated by Pakistan, but subsequent talks in Islamabad failed to reach a lasting agreement.
The US media outlet said that since then, Islamabad has been trying to revive stalled diplomacy.
However, US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest response to the US proposal to permanently end the war, calling it “totally unacceptable.”
