# Did the US really destroy Iran’s ballistic missile capability?

https://mins.news/en/item/22748

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-15 03:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/15/08-11-2026-tia-us-iran-munitions-quotable?traffic_source=rss

> The US says it destroyed Iran’s missile capability, but a former Carter administration White House adviser dismisses that as a “pipe dream”. Another analyst says President Trump faces a stark choice: deploy up to 300,000 troops or risk “faltering” in front of Iran.

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