IRAN CLAIMS: We have 100,000 missiles, we’ve fired less than seven percent! Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that less than seven percent of its estimated 100,000 missiles have been used in recent attacks, directly refuting claims from Washington and Tel Aviv that their strikes have significantly degraded Iran’s missile capabilities. This assertion carries a psychological dimension, aiming to demonstrate Iran’s substantial reserves and its capacity to sustain prolonged conflict. Meanwhile, aerial strikes continue, with Iran reporting industrial zone hits in Tehran, and the US estimating $12 billion spent on operations against Iran.

• Iran claims to possess an arsenal of approximately 100,000 missiles of various ranges.
• Less than seven percent of Iran’s missile potential has been used in attacks since late February.
• Many missiles used are older, with more modern systems not widely deployed.
• This statement counters US and Israeli assertions of weakened Iranian missile capabilities.
• The psychological aim is to demonstrate Iran’s reserves and ability to sustain conflict.
• Iran is also leveraging the situation politically, particularly regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
• Germany has expressed caution about deploying warships to the Strait of Hormuz.
• US military experts warn the conflict could be more complex than initially assessed.
• US operations against Iran have cost an estimated $12 billion.