President Trump Claims Iranian Missile Stocks Are Decimated While Investigating Potential U.S. Tomahawk Strike on School

President Trump reports Iran's missile stocks are nearly gone while investigating a school strike involving a Tomahawk missile he claims Iran also possesses.

By: AXL Media

Published: Mar 9, 2026, 7:22 PM EDT

Operations Approach Conclusion Amidst Disabling of Strategic Assets

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the major military threat previously posed by the Iranian regime effectively ended three days ago, signaling a shift toward the final phase of Operation Epic Fury. Speaking at a press conference followed by the Iraqi News Agency, the President detailed a massive degradation of the Iranian arsenal, claiming that ballistic missile capabilities have collapsed to just 10% of their pre-war levels. Trump asserted that U.S. and Israeli forces are maintaining a 24-hour interception cycle, which has also successfully reduced Iran’s drone capacity to approximately 25%. According to the President, these operations are advancing significantly faster than the original strategic plan established before the February 28 initiation of hostilities.

A Legislative and Nuclear Stalemate Reaffirmed

The President utilized the briefing to clarify the diplomatic triggers of the conflict, stating that the Iranian regime had rejected a standing U.S. offer that would have allowed for uranium enrichment strictly for peaceful purposes. Trump noted that Iran’s insistence on maintaining a massive ballistic missile program while pursuing nuclear ambitions necessitated the current "excursion" to protect global security. With the Iranian Air Force largely destroyed and its naval fleet reportedly at the bottom of the ocean, the President emphasized that the "Scatter" of remaining missiles no longer poses a credible threat to regional stability. Despite the military success, Trump indicated that the United States remains prepared to strike any remaining high-value targets if necessary to ensure a total and decisive defeat.

The Tomahawk Investigation and the Minab School Strike

A significant portion of the news conference focused on the tragic February 28 strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ school in Minab, where nearly 200 people, mostly children, were reported killed. President Trump addressed emerging video evidence that appears to show a Tomahawk cruise missile—a precision munition used exclusively by the U.S. in this theater—striking the vicinity of the school. In a controversial statement, Trump alleged that Iran also possesses Tomahawk missiles and "wishes they had more," suggesting that the strike could have been a result of Iranian "inaccuracy." However, munitio...