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Iran war has led to US munitions shortfalls, Pentagon inspector confirms

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The inspector also found a bottleneck in resupply, despite President Donald Trump's claims that US supplies are "virtually limitless".

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  • Reported by BBC News and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:31:34 UTC.

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  1. Pentagon inspector general says Iran war has caused weapons shortages

  2. Iranian foreign minister will head to China for talks, as Pentagon reveals financial cost of war

  3. U.S. confirms for first time it has weapons deployed in space

  4. OpenAI confirms joint safety efforts with Anthropic, Google DeepMind

  5. Iran war has led to US munitions shortfalls, Pentagon inspector confirms

  6. Iran war has cost well over $33.4 billion, Pentagon report says

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