US air defence munitions running low? Trump shelved wider Iran strikes: Report
Trump shelved wider Iran strikes: ReportUS air defence munitions running low? Dan Caine warned Trump about US munitions shortages as he considered escalating the Iran war during Friday's meeting.It remains unclear whether concerns over dwindling air defence stockpiles were the primary reason the US paused consecutive nightly strikes on Iran or if the pause will continue. Earlier this week, he had also told Axios, "I am considering a massive attack.
- ▪Trump shelved wider Iran strikes: ReportUS air defence munitions running low?
- ▪Dan Caine warned Trump about US munitions shortages as he considered escalating the Iran war during Friday's meeting.It remains unclear whether concerns over dwindling air defence stockpiles were the primary reason the US paused consecutive
- ▪Earlier this week, he had also told Axios, "I am considering a massive attack.
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News/US air defence munitions running low? Trump shelved wider Iran strikes: ReportUS air defence munitions running low? Trump shelved wider Iran strikes: ReportTOI World Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Jul 26, 2026, 08:15 ISTCommentsShareAA+Text SizeSmallMediumLarge US President Donald Trump has, for now, shelved plans for a major military escalation against Iran after senior advisers warned that a broader offensive could dangerously deplete the Pentagon's shrinking stockpile of air defence munitions in the Middle East.According to a New York Times report, the decision followed a high-level meeting on Friday with Trump's cabinet members and senior advisers, where concerns over the US military's dwindling inventory of Patriot interceptor missiles and other defensive systems dominated…
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