Debate: Iran’s Missiles Largely Intact—What Has the US Achieved?

Sun, 17 May 2026 18:06:19 +0000

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New reporting from The New York Times undercuts the Trump administration’s claims about Iran’s missile capabilities. According to the report, Iran has restored 30 of the 33 missile sites it maintains along the Strait of Hormuz. The Times also reports that Iran retains about 70% of its mobile missile launchers and prewar missile stockpile.

If the White House’s claims about decimating Iran’s missile capabilities are overstated, what has this war accomplished? A CNN NewsNight panel debates.

0:00 Why some Iran war backers in Congress are starting to lose patience
4:12 If it fails, how could the Iran war reshape the US’s global standing?
7:10 Why an anti-regime Iranian says Trump’s messaging hurts the cause

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