U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Thursday that Iran’s air defense and missile capabilities have been largely or completely destroyed.
“They have no more zenith missiles. So they have no air force. They have no anti-aircraft defense. All of their planes have been destroyed,” Trump said.
He added that 60% of Iran’s missiles and 64% of missile launch systems have been destroyed.
“As soon as they launch a missile, the launch pad is hit within four minutes,” Trump stated.
This information has not been independently verified.
Washington has previously identified Iran’s missile program as a key military objective, alongside Iran’s nuclear program and naval fleet.
Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), told a press conference on Thursday that Iran is now launching significantly fewer missiles.
“The number of Iranian ballistic missile attacks has decreased by 90% since the first day. The number of drone attacks has decreased by 83% since the first day,” Cooper said.
