The US has struck more than 5,000 targets and destroyed 80 to 90 percent of Iran's missile launchers.
Open Claimed by Government of the United States on 9 March 2026.
The statement
Trump said the war would be over pretty quickly but not this week, that the US had struck more than 5,000 targets and destroyed Iran's navy and air force and 80 to 90 percent of its missile launchers, and that he was not happy with Iran's new supreme leader.
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | 2026-11-03 | 2026-12-09 | Checked in the one-time pass of 30 Oct 2026: still open. Both figures rest on Donald Trump's word; the record holds no independent count of targets struck or of Iranian missile launchers destroyed. Next check on the ladder from 2026-03-09 (7 days, 30 days, then quarterly). |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, claim cl-20261027-xtag, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-xtag/