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SamuelTheThird

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Fri Mar 27, 2026, 12:44 PM Friday

US has only destroyed 1/3 of Iran's missiles [View all]

What happened to the 90%? I've noticed most (except a couple die-hard delusionals) of the rah rah military people here have shut the hell up.

WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - The United States can only determine with certainty that it has destroyed about a third of Iran's vast missile arsenal as the U.S. and Israeli war on the country ​nears its one-month mark, according to five people familiar with the U.S. intelligence.

The status of around another third is less clear but bombings likely damaged, destroyed or buried those missiles in underground tunnels and ‌bunkers, four of the sources said. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity given the sensitive nature of the information.

One of the sources said the intelligence was similar for Iran's drone capability, saying there was some degree of certainty about a third having been destroyed.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-can-only-confirm-about-third-irans-missile-arsenal-destroyed-sources-say-2026-03-27/

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I don't believe a word they tell us n/t leftstreet Friday #1
Good point SamuelTheThird Friday #2
Every time you hear what their new plan is, consider it in the context of their already RockRaven Friday #3
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Friday #4
I imagine damaged missiles are being repaired displacedvermoter Friday #8
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Friday #11
And I have 200% confidence that our adversary is currently displacedvermoter Friday #12
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Friday #15
Iran has something like 90 million people displacedvermoter Friday #21
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Friday #24
Does anyone know anything with any certainty about this aerial bombing campaign? maxsolomon Friday #5
The 90% claim sarisataka Friday #6
Mmmmmeaaaaningless SamuelTheThird Friday #9
Such numbers were meaningful sarisataka Friday #13
It is a totally different conflict SamuelTheThird Friday #14
I know there are no white hats in this war sarisataka Friday #16
There's no good information gulliver Friday #7
Good thing Israel never targets civilians, right? SamuelTheThird Friday #10
It actually is. gulliver Friday #18
so you're just going to duck what I said? SamuelTheThird Friday #19
I'll pick up where Gulliver left off... PeaceWave Friday #22
You don't get to starve a civilian population if you're attacked SamuelTheThird Friday #28
Be specific in your words. By "war crimes" you are referring to the killing of civilians... PeaceWave Friday #29
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_war_crimes_in_the_Gaza_war SamuelTheThird Friday #30
And? Did Hamas not know what the response to 10/7/23 might be? PeaceWave Friday #32
saying 'and?' to war crimes speaks volumes SamuelTheThird Friday #33
Actually, what speaks volumes is your non answer to the question... PeaceWave Friday #35
Post removed Post removed Friday #31
Not ducking it. Saying it isn't so. gulliver Friday #23
Absolutely minimizes civilian casualties? LOL SamuelTheThird Friday #27
Oh, no, no, no. Donnie said yesterday that we had 99% decimated them. rsdsharp Friday #17
Missiles don't Greg_In_SF Friday #20
While using up a shit load of our own Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Friday #25
33%. Trump will declare that we've destroyed 330% of their missiles!!! underpants Friday #26
I see this thread brought out the war cheerleaders fujiyamasan Friday #34
And one poster who has been here many times Kingofalldems Friday #37
I think the two or three have put me on ignore fujiyamasan Friday #38
Geology as warfare: Iran put its missiles where physics, not diplomacy, keeps them safe LetMyPeopleVote Friday #36
This is Iran's version of the US NORAD Cheyenne Mountain Complex (CMOC)! LetMyPeopleVote 13 hrs ago #39
If a third was destroyed, how much was used, and how much is left? Renew Deal 11 hrs ago #40
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