# Pentagon inspector confirms Iran war has caused US munitions shortfalls

https://mins.news/en/item/59565

- BBC News, 2026-09-15 15:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9gk58xgng0vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The US defence department’s inspector general says the war with Iran has created strategic munitions shortfalls and bottlenecks in resupply. The report says more than $22bn was spent on munitions from February through June, contradicting Donald Trump’s claim that US supplies are “virtually limitless”.

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