# Did ammo shortages stop a US strike on Iran?

https://mins.news/en/video/14638

- DW News, 2026-08-06 00:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFfTFMZ8AjM

> Donald Trump said the latest planned US strike on Iran was called off after advice from allies. Recent reports challenge that explanation, suggesting instead that Washington is running short of critical munitions and interceptors. The question emerges as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy seeks additional air-defense supplies from allied countries. The competing accounts cast attention on US military stocks and the demands of supporting Ukraine’s air defense.

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