Hassan Al-Somal
Elite Member
US intelligence assessments, cited by The New York Times, indicate that Iran has been rapidly restoring underground missile bunkers and silos after they are struck, allowing launchers to return to operation within hours.
Despite weeks of sustained US and Israeli attacks, Iran has retained a significant portion of its missile arsenal and continues to carry out strikes, adapting its tactics to preserve operational capacity.
At the same time, US officials acknowledge growing uncertainty over the effectiveness of the assault. Extensive use of decoys, combined with launchers concealed in bunkers and caves, has made it difficult to determine how many targets destroyed were real.
While Washington has claimed substantial progress, intelligence agencies have not been able to provide a confident estimate of how many launchers remain.
Although the rate of Iranian missile fire has decreased, officials say this reflects a more calculated and restrained strategy rather than a collapse in capability.
By conserving launchers, dispersing assets, and rapidly repairing damaged infrastructure, Iran appears to be maintaining its ability to sustain pressure over time, raising questions about how close the US is to achieving its stated objective of dismantling Iran’s missile program.





