Iranian Missile Claim Lacks U.S. Intel Support

Sources reveal U.S. intelligence does not back Trump’s claim of Iran’s capability to reach the U.S. with missiles soon.

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

President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran will soon have a missile capable of reaching the United States is not supported by U.S. intelligence assessments and appears exaggerated, according to sources familiar with the reports, raising questions about part of his argument for potential strikes on the Islamic Republic.

In his State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday, Trump said Tehran was “working on missiles that will soon reach” the United States as he outlined a case for possible military action.

Two sources said there have been no changes to a 2025 unclassified Defense Intelligence Agency assessment that found Iran could take until 2035 to develop a militarily viable intercontinental ballistic missile from its existing satellite-launch vehicles. The White House declined to comment.