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Iran Running Out of Missile Launchers, Trump Says
Al Arabiya ^

Posted on 03/03/2026 10:41:28 PM PST by nickcarraway

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran’s military capabilities were being steadily degraded, adding that he is open to working with some Iranian officials who have survived the first few days of Operation Epic Fury.

Trump noted that Iran could “keep lobbing missiles for a while.”

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The US president said, “They’re running out, and they’re running out of areas to shoot them, because they’re being decimated,” Trump said.

Speaking during a phone interview with POLITICO, he said Iran was “running out of launchers.”

As for Washington’s relationship with the regime, Trump said he was open to having contact with a new Iranian government. He said it was not too late. “Nope, not too late. 49 [senior Iranian leaders] were killed, don’t forget, so that goes pretty deep, right? New ones are emerging. A lot of people want the job. Some of them would be very good,” he was quoted as saying.

Citing US officials, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that Trump was open to supporting groups in Iran willing to take up arms to overthrow the regime.

US weapons stockpile Some officials and analysts have expressed concern about the number of weapons the US military is expending.

Others have asserted that Washington has enough reserves to maintain the pace of attacks for an extended period.

The US president said on Tuesday that American defense companies were rushing to manufacture more.

“The defense companies are on a rapid tear to build the various things we need,” Trump told POLITICO.

He said the companies were under emergency orders to produce. “We’re making it fast. But we have unlimited, as stupid as [former President Joe] Biden was, he didn’t use it.”


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Iran; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iran; missiles; warnews

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1 posted on 03/03/2026 10:41:28 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

It is interesting how little is being reported about what is happening in Iran.


2 posted on 03/03/2026 10:43:01 PM PST by Fai Mao ( )
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To: nickcarraway

Here’s hoping.


3 posted on 03/03/2026 11:11:28 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: No name given

“God willing and the creek don’t rise!” Something my sweet Baboo would have said.


4 posted on 03/03/2026 11:22:38 PM PST by antceecee ( )
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To: nickcarraway
They are not being ""decimated" Our guys are not taking a demonstration ten per cent. They are going after ALL of them.
5 posted on 03/04/2026 12:23:42 AM PST by arthurus (l| covfeve |l v,)
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To: arthurus
My pet peeve as well. He should have said devastated.
6 posted on 03/04/2026 12:48:38 AM PST by Nateman (Democrats did not strive for fraud friendly voting merely to continue honest elections.)
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To: nickcarraway

Missiles are easy to produce. Launches, not so much.


7 posted on 03/04/2026 1:18:49 AM PST by Jonty30 (I always ask AI stupid questions to avoid the smart lists for elimination. I want to surprise it.)
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To: nickcarraway

Sweet. Soon they will be reduced to throwing rocks. Just like their intifada clients, the Palestinians from a fake Palestine.


8 posted on 03/04/2026 2:30:41 AM PST by Kudsman (Don't worry, be happy. )
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To: arthurus

Actually, the word has evolved. The contemporary definition is a large percentage. The historical definition of 10 percent is usually considered archaic.


9 posted on 03/04/2026 3:25:51 AM PST by Codeflier (Don't worry....be happy)
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To: nickcarraway

10 posted on 03/04/2026 3:37:30 AM PST by newfreep ("There is no race problem...just a problem race")
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To: Nateman

I would even take obliterated. Just not decimated please.


11 posted on 03/04/2026 3:38:15 AM PST by AlanSC (Guns have two enemies: Rust and Politicians )
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To: AlanSC

Schlonged. The mullah military is getting Schlonged.


12 posted on 03/04/2026 3:56:28 AM PST by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
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To: arthurus

If you decimated them for five days they’d be at 59% now, on an asymptotic deckine, approaching zero...


13 posted on 03/04/2026 4:04:16 AM PST by Theophilus (covfefe)
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To: Nateman

Trump is a master of many things. The English language is not one of them.


14 posted on 03/04/2026 4:51:08 AM PST by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: Fai Mao
It is interesting how little is being reported about what is happening in Iran.

I’ve noticed that as well. There have been many strikes in Iran but very little has made it to the news and zero on my local media. Even the college kids here don’t seem interested in protesting against this one.
15 posted on 03/04/2026 6:17:15 AM PST by The Louiswu (USA FIRST...USA FOREVER)
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To: Fai Mao

I noticed this.

Very little video footage too.


16 posted on 03/04/2026 6:19:13 AM PST by moviefan8
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To: newfreep

BTTT!!!


17 posted on 03/04/2026 6:30:39 AM PST by musicman (The future is just a collection of successive nows.)
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