# Pentagon watchdog says Iran war has caused U.S. munitions shortfall

https://mins.news/en/item/58294

- NBC News, 2026-09-14 20:28 UTC
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- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/pentagon-watchdog-says-iran-war-led-munitions-shortfall-rcna597019

> The Pentagon inspector general’s first report on the war with Iran says the conflict has left the United States facing a munitions shortfall and supply-chain bottlenecks as the Trump administration works to replenish its weapons stockpile.

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