Baghdad: US reports suggest a decline in missile stockpiles after a war with Iran, but the Pentagon denies it. American media reports, citing informed sources, indicated that the US military consumed a significant portion of its ammunition and missile stockpiles during the war with Iran. However, US Secretary of Defense Pete Higseth denied the accuracy of these reports.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the sources stated that the US military used approximately half of its Tomahawk missile stockpile, consumed nearly 80% of its THAAD missile defense system stockpile, and used about half of its Patriot missiles since the outbreak of the war with Iran. They added that US forces also consumed most of their long-range, precision-guided surface-to-surface weapons during the war, noting that senior military commanders warned that the US Department of Defense's ammunition stockpiles were "dangerously low."

In contrast, the US Secretary of Defense denied the media reports about the depletion of missile stockpiles due to the war with Iran, without providing further details regarding the military's stockpile levels.

On the night of July 8th, the United States resumed its attacks on Iran, accusing it of launching attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran described this as a violation of previously reached agreements and began striking American targets in the Middle East. This latest round of escalation came just three weeks after the two sides signed a memorandum to end the conflict.