{"id":76833,"date":"2026-04-22T15:59:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T15:59:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/iran-more-capable-than-trump-administration-is-publicly-acknowledging-sources-say\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T15:59:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T15:59:45","slug":"iran-more-capable-than-trump-administration-is-publicly-acknowledging-sources-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/iran-more-capable-than-trump-administration-is-publicly-acknowledging-sources-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran more capable than Trump administration is publicly acknowledging, sources say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><em>Washington<\/em> \u2014 The <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-touska-ship-seized-peace-talks-uncertainty\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Islamic Republic of Iran<\/a><\/span> maintains more military capabilities than the White House or Pentagon has publicly admitted, according to multiple U.S. officials with knowledge of intelligence on the matter.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>About half of Iran&#8217;s stockpile of ballistic missiles and its associated launch systems were still intact as of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/iran-war-trump-deadline-power-plants-human-chains-israel-train-strikes\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">start of the ceasefire<\/a> in early April, three of the officials told CBS News.<\/p>\n<p>Roughly 60% of the naval arm of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is still in existence, the officials said, including <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/us-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-2-ships-attacked-peace-talks-jeopardize\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">fast-attack speed boats<\/a><\/span>. On Wednesday, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/iran-war-trump-ceasefire-strait-hormuz-ship-attacked-us-military-buildup\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Iranian gunboats attacked<\/a><\/span> several commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, shortly after President Trump announced he was unilaterally extending a ceasefire to allow more time for peace talks.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian air power has been significantly degraded but not erased, said the officials, who requested anonymity from CBS News because they were not authorized to discuss the matters publicly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>About two-thirds of Iran&#8217;s air force is still believed to be operational, the officials said, after an intensive U.S. and Israeli campaign that struck thousands of targets, including storage and production facilities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the president and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have described the U.S. effort, called Operation Epic Fury, as essentially destroying Iran&#8217;s military capacity.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;ve taken out their navy, we&#8217;ve taken out their air force, we&#8217;ve taken out their leaders,&#8221; Mr. Trump said Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The defense secretary has gone further in his public statements, saying, &#8220;Operation Epic Fury was a historic and overwhelming victory on the battlefield, a capital V military victory,&#8221; <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/pete-hegseth-dan-caine-briefing-pentagon-trump-iran\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Hegseth said<\/a><\/span> at a Pentagon press briefing on April 8, shortly after Mr. Trump declared a ceasefire with Iran. He added, &#8220;By any measure, Epic Fury decimated Iran&#8217;s military and rendered it combat ineffective for years to come.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Battle damage assessments show that the joint operation has destroyed much of Iran&#8217;s conventional navy, according to a U.S. official who sought anonymity to share confidential details with CBS News.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But the naval arm of the IRGC, built for asymmetrical warfare and equipped with many smaller vessels, remains partly intact, officials said, and it&#8217;s that navy that&#8217;s hampering oil shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The head of the Defense Intelligence Agency\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/armedservices.house.gov\/uploadedfiles\/lt._gen._adams_witness_statement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">submitted<\/a> a written statement ahead of a House Armed Services Committee hearing that said Iran can still inflict damage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Iran retains thousands of missiles and one-way attack UAVs that can threaten U.S. and partner forces throughout the region, despite degradations to its capabilities from both attrition and expenditure,&#8221; Marine Lt. 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