US intelligence agencies have privately informed decision-makers that Iran has regained control of about 90 per cent of its underground missile facilities across the country, according to sources cited by The New York Times.
The classified assessments, conducted earlier this month, said Tehran had preserved a large part of its missile arsenal, developing a strategic challenge for Washington amid what officials described as a severe shortage of key munitions.
The assessments, based on satellite imagery and advanced surveillance technologies, showed figures described as alarming for senior US officials. They found that about 90 per cent of Iran’s underground storage and launch facilities were operating either partially or fully.
Iran has also restored operational access to 30 out of 33 missile sites overlooking the strategic Strait of Hormuz, according to the assessments.
The reports added that Tehran still retains around 70 per cent of its mobile launch platforms and nearly 70 per cent of the missile stockpile it possessed before the war.
The sources said Iranian forces are capable of moving missiles through mobile launchers inside underground facilities or launching them directly from platforms integrated into the sites themselves.
These findings undermine months of public assurance by US President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, who repeatedly said the Iranian military had been “severely damaged” and no longer posed a significant threat, as reported by several media outlets.
