Trump To Order Piloted Bombing Missions In Iran As US Burns Through 'Virtually All' Missile Stockpiles In War?
News world Trump To Order Piloted Bombing Missions In Iran As US Burns Through 'Virtually All' Missile Stockpiles In War? Trump To Order Piloted Bombing
News world Trump To Order Piloted Bombing Missions In Iran As US Burns Through 'Virtually All' Missile Stockpiles In War? Trump To Order Piloted Bombing Missions In Iran As US Burns Through 'Virtually All' Missile Stockpiles In War? Published By, Last Updated: August 05, 2026, 12:16 IST The missiles prominently include the Army's surface-to-surface weapons, known as Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) US President Donald Trump | File photo Since the start of the Iran war, the United States military has exhausted much of its global stockpile of highly accurate long-range missiles, sparking concerns about the Trump administration’s plans with Tehran. The missiles prominently include the Army’s surface-to-surface weapons, known as Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM). Washington has used “virtually all" of these missiles over the past five months during its war with Iran, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Known to launch accurate strikes from a safe distance, the long-range weapons –– priced at USD 1 million each –– account for a significant part of the military’s arsenal. Pertinent to note that US-supplied ATACMS have played a key role in the Ukraine war, assisting Kyiv in unleashing accurate attacks inside the Russian territories. If President Donald Trump plans a bigger strike on Iran –– as he has been threatening –– he would have to resort to riskier, piloted bombing missions, reports Reuters. What Trump thought would only be a “short excursion" has spiralled into a large-scale conflict with Iran, with West Asia plunging into a renewed confrontation and economic chaos. However, despite the shortage of weapons, a source told the outlet that the US military could resupply. Central Command –– tasked with overseeing West Asia –– has been able to reload from US military supplies around the globe.
Trump’s Fresh Warning As the war with Iran drags on, President Trump on Wednesday warned Iran that it would face severe military action if it backed out of ongoing negotiations, asserting that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen “very soon". The Strait of Hormuz that accounts for nearly one-fifth of the global energy supplies has emerged as a major conflict zone between Washington and Tehran. Soon after the war erupted in February –– when the US and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran –– Tehran blocked the strategic waterway in retaliation. “We’re having very good discussions. They don’t like to admit that. It’s a little bit disconcerting. You tell people we’re having wonderful discussions and then some guy comes out of Iran and says we have not met," Trump told Fox News.
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