Trump Iranian missile claim unsupported by U.S. intelligence, say sources

U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement that Iran will soon develop a missile capable of striking the United States lacks support from U.S. intelligence reports, according to three sources familiar with the information. The sources said this claim appears to be exaggerated. This discrepancy casts doubt on a key part of Trump’s argument for a potential attack on Iran. Intelligence assessments do not confirm the immediacy or existence of such a missile threat. Meanwhile, Trump has used the missile claim to justify stronger measures against the Islamic Republic. Despite this, the intelligence community has not corroborated the specific assertion about Iran’s missile capabilities. The sources did not elaborate on what the intelligence community currently believes about Iran’s broader missile program.