Iran’s missiles ‘down 90%’, drone attacks down 95%, Hegseth says

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Friday that Iran’s missile volume is “down 90%” and that its on-way suicide drone attacks have decreased 95%.

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“Iran has no air defenses. Iran has no air force. Iran has no navy. Their missiles, their missile launchers and drones are being destroyed or shot out of the sky. Their missile volume is down 90%. Their one way attack drones yesterday, down 95%,” Hegseth said a Pentagon press conference.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Iran’s missile volume is “down 90%” and that its on-way suicide drone attacks have decreased by 95%. REUTERS

The regime previously shared video of rows upon rows of drones. Telegram/ FarsNA

“As of two days ago, Iran’s entire ballistic ballistic missile production capacity — every company that builds every component of those missiles — has been functionally defeated, destroyed,” he said.

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“Buildings, complexes and factory lines all across Iran, destroyed. So we’re shooting down and destroying what missiles they still have in stock, but more importantly, ensuring that they have no ability to make more. Their production lines, their military plants, their defense innovation centers, defeated.”