Ankara: Iran still possesses thousands of ballistic missiles that it could use by retrieving launchers from underground storage areas, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing sources.

According to Anadolu Agency, US President Donald Trump stated on Friday that Iran’s military “is defeated, Their military is gone. We’ve degraded just about everything. They have very few missiles. They have very little manufacturing capability. We’ve hit them hard.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth echoed this sentiment, claiming Iran’s missile program is “functionally destroyed,” with launchers and missiles largely depleted and ineffective.

However, the report suggests that Iran could potentially rebuild parts of its missile force. Although more than half of its launchers have been destroyed, damaged, or buried, many could be repaired or recovered. Iran’s missile stockpile has been cut roughly in half, yet it still holds thousands of medium- and short-range ballistic missiles that could be brought out from storage or underground sites.

In addition, Iran is reported to have significantly reduced its one-way attack drones, following heavy utilization and strikes on its production facilities. Despite this, officials indicate that Iran could obtain similar systems from Russia.

A two-week ceasefire in the US-Iran war on Iran, which began on February 28, took effect this week after Pakistani mediation. Pakistan is also hosting talks to permanently end the conflict. The war has resulted in nearly 3,000 Iranian casualties, according to the country’s authorities, and has claimed the lives of at least 13 US servicemen, leaving dozens more wounded. The conflict has also disrupted the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for oil shipping.