U.S. Intelligence Reportedly Estimates Iran Has 1,500–2,500 Missiles

U.S. intelligence reportedly estimates that Iran holds between 1,500 and 2,500 missiles. The assessment, attributed to unnamed American officials, is described as low confidence, reflecting uncertainty over the size of Iran’s remaining arsenal. The officials reportedly said it was difficult to establish precisely how many missiles Iran has available for launch or keeps in storage. Despite the uncertainty surrounding the count, they assessed that Iran still possesses a substantial stockpile. In earlier written testimony to Congress this year, Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. James Adams said, “Iran retains thousands of missiles and one-way attack UAVs”. His assessment described weapons capable of threatening American and partner forces across the region despite Iranian losses and expenditure. Adams also described Iranian attacks on Israeli and U.S. targets, including densely populated civilian areas and Gulf states. The earlier DIA assessment said Iran had sought to rebuild infrastructure damaged by Israeli strikes since 2024 before the current conflict. It also described Iranian efforts to obtain Russian and Chinese systems and materials to replace equipment, alongside work on domestic systems intended to improve accuracy, lethality and reliability.