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Middle East live: Pentagon report says Iran war has led to munitions shortfall

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: France 24

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Middle East live: Pentagon report says Iran war has led to munitions shortfall — full report at France 24.

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  • Middle East live: Pentagon report says Iran war has led to munitions shortfall — full report at France 24.
  • Reported by France 24 and published Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:28:45 UTC.

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  1. U.S. military says Iran war has led to munitions shortfall

  2. Middle East live: Pentagon report says Iran war has led to munitions shortfall

  3. Iran war exposes US munitions shortfall, industrial bottlenecks, Pentagon report says

  4. Pentagon reveals $33.4 billion Iran war bill and ‘strategic’ weapons shortfalls

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The report noted "the munitions expenditure on OEF has resulted in strategic inventory shortfalls and revealed industrial base bottlenecks for munitions resupply”…

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