US Intelligence Assessment Reveals Iran Retains Significant Military Capabilities

Kathmandu. According to the latest US intelligence assessment, Iran still maintains significant military offensive capabilities. The report indicates that even after extensive strikes by the US and Israel over a month ago, approximately half of Iran's missile launch systems remain intact, and thousands of one-way attack drones are still ready for deployment.

A source familiar with the intelligence suggests that Iran remains capable of inflicting major damage across the region. Furthermore, it is reported that Iran still possesses a significant portion of its large missile stockpile and cruise missiles used for coastal defense. These capabilities are considered critical for controlling the Strait of Hormuz.

While many vessels of Iran's regular navy were destroyed, it is reported that a separate naval force affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has retained about half of its capacity. This includes hundreds to thousands of small boats and unmanned surface vessels.

The intelligence assessment shows that Iran has successfully protected its missile launch systems by utilizing underground structures. Iran has long hidden such facilities within a network of tunnels and caves, making them difficult to target.

Meanwhile, although US President Donald Trump mentioned a two-to-three-week timeline to complete military operations, sources who have studied the intelligence assessment stated that this timeline is not realistic.

To date, Israel, US allies in the Gulf region, and US forces continue to face regular missile and drone attacks from Iran.