Iran’s missile comeback raises pressure as Trump freezes military action
Gulf leaders push for urgent diplomacy as reports reveal major recovery across Iran’s missile network.
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The New York Times, citing American officials, reported that Iran has reopened and reactivated dozens of missile sites and relocated missile launch platforms to multiple locations in preparation for a potential renewed escalation of fighting in the region.
According to American intelligence assessments, Tehran has regained operational capability at 30 of its 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, heightening U.S. concerns over ongoing threats to navigation and naval forces in the Gulf.
The assessments also indicate that Iran still retains about 70% of its mobile launch platforms, along with nearly 70% of the missile stockpile it possessed before the war, including both ballistic and cruise missiles.
According to officials who reviewed the assessments, Iran was able to deploy mobile launch platforms within some of the damaged sites, transfer missiles between different bases, and in some cases launch them directly from reactivated platforms.
The reports also stated that Iran had moved several missile launch platforms and stockpiles out of fixed sites before they were targeted, in an effort to minimize losses and preserve operational capabilities.
Today, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he had postponed an attack on Iran planned for Tuesday at the request of Gulf leaders, saying that “serious negotiations” are currently underway with Tehran.
However, he emphasized in a post on his Truth Social platform that the United States remains prepared to launch a “full, large-scale assault” on Iran at a moment’s notice if an acceptable agreement with the Islamic Republic is not reached.
He clarified that the decision to halt the military operation followed requests from the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, who expressed confidence that an agreement with Tehran remains within reach.
Trump added that any potential agreement must guarantee that Iran does not acquire nuclear weapons, though he did not provide further details on the terms of such a deal.