Washington:Despite weeks of intense airstrikes by the US and Israeli forces on its territory, Iran seems to have retained thousands of missiles and kamikaze drones, according to a new intelligence assessment, which contradicts the Trump administration's chest-thumping declarations of victory in the conflict in the Middle East.

Even before the ceasefire was declared, US President Donald Trump and his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, had claimed the Iranian Air Force was "wiped out" and the Navy was "at the bottom of the sea".

According to a report by Business Insider, Marine Corps Lieutenant General James Adams, director of the Defence Intelligence Agency, has said that Tehran still has "thousands" of missiles and one-way attack drones, posing a continued threat to US bases and its allies in the Middle East.

Also Read: Iran Found Its 'Nuclear Weapon'. Now The US Has To AdaptAdams made the declaration during a testimony before the House Armed Services Committee last week.

According to the US official, Tehran managed to retain the munitions "despite degradations to its capabilities from both attrition and expenditure".

Source:NDtv