April 18, 2026
Publication:
New York Times
U.S. military and intelligence officials estimate that Iran retains approximately 40 percent of its arsenal of attack drones and more than 60 percent of its missile launchers following the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign against it. Iran had access to half of its launchers at the time of the ceasefire, but subsequently recovered approximately 100 launchers that had been buried inside underground fortifications. Iran is also in the process of recovering buried missiles. Some U.S. assessments estimate that Iran could recover up to 70 percent of its pre-war stock of missiles.
