US Intelligence Estimates Iran Possesses 1,500 to 2,500 Missiles

U.S. intelligence agencies estimate that Iran possesses between 1,500 and 2,500 missiles, maintaining its capability to strike targets belonging to the United States and its allies should a full-scale war resume. The Wall Street Journal reported this assessment on Sunday, noting that the U.S. considers this a low-confidence estimate due to the difficulty in tracking Iran's exact number of ready-to-launch or stored missiles. According to the report, Iran has continued to rebuild its arsenal, albeit at a slower pace than before the recent conflict, and also possesses numerous drones and short-range missiles. The report also indicates that due to damage inflicted by Iran on American facilities across the Middle East, which sources attribute to improved Iranian tactics, many American assets have been transferred to Israel, considered a safer location, according to U.S. and Israeli officials. An Israeli military source quoted in the article stated, "Despite the severe blow Iran sustained in the war, the Iranians are rebuilding their military capability, arming themselves, and preparing for a serious round of fighting." Amidst the Wall Street Journal report, Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed Sunday morning to have attacked a U.S. base in Bahrain in response to alleged "hostile" U.S. actions, stating the strike damaged a U.S. air defense radar using six drones, according to the Iranian Fars news agency.