Could the US run low on weapons for its assault on Iran?
Al Jazeera
Analysts say the US could run low on vital interceptor missiles within weeks.
Leaks from the Pentagon last week – as reported by media in the United States – have suggested that if strikes on Iran continue for more than 10 days, US stocks of some critical missiles could start to run low.
On Saturday, the US and Israel launched strikes on Iran while talks between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear programme and other issues, understood to include limiting Iran’s holding of ballistic missiles and ending its arming of regional armed groups, were ongoing.
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