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Iran’s missile arsenal is still largely intact, according to U.S. and other intelligence agencies, contradicting claims made by the Trump administration.

Iran has regained access to 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, as well as to the majority of its mobile launchers and underground facilities, according to a report by The New York Times. These missile sites can be used against U.S. warships that enter the Strait. Only three of the missile sites along the Strait remain inaccessible — and Iran can use its mobile launchers to move missiles to other locations, as well.

Iran still has access to some 70 percent of its prewar missile stockpile, according to The New York Times’s sources, including both ballistic and cruise missiles for both long and short-range targets. Additionally, Iran has regained access to around 90 percent of its underground missile storage and launch facilities across the country.

The Independent published a similar report, citing senior NATO sources in Europe who estimated that Iran has “at least 60 percent” of its prewar military capability.

These sources contradict claims made by Trump, who has repeatedly stated that Iran has been “decimated” over the course of the two-month-long war. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has also claimed that Iran’s military has been “severely damaged.” In April, Hegseth declared that “Operation Epic........

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