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Military intelligence chief: Iran military still has thousands of missiles, attack drones

An Iranian cluster munition missile explodes in the sky over northern Israel, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) ** FILE **

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Iran’s military forces still hold stockpiles of thousands of missiles and attack drones that pose a threat to U.S. and allied forces in the region, the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency told Congress.

As Iran war rages, Trump shifts from press ‘gaggles’ to phone chats with individual reporters

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

President Trump has pulled back on his habit of taking questions in press scrums as the war in Iran rages and gasoline crossed the $4 threshold for the first time in nearly three years.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

As Iran war rages, Trump shifts from press ‘gaggles’ to phone chats with individual reporters

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Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri, File)

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A person early votes in the Virginia redistricting referendum at the Fairfax County Government Center, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Fairfax, Va. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Sen. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during a news conference after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

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Iraqis stage an anti-U.S. protest in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, May 31, 2024. The recent protests — apparently organised by supporters of Iran-backed, anti-American militias in Iraq — reflect surging anger against the United States, Israel’s top ally, over the war in Gaza. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil) **FILE**

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Sen. Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks during a news conference after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

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Iraqis stage an anti-U.S. protest in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, May 31, 2024. The recent protests — apparently organised by supporters of Iran-backed, anti-American militias in Iraq — reflect surging anger against the United States, Israel’s top ally, over the war in Gaza. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil) **FILE**

Treasury sanctions Iran-backed militias in Iraq as part of pressure campaign

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Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri, File)

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Oil tankers and cargo ships line up in the Strait of Hormuz as seen from Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri, File)

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