The montage included clips of Trump stating in early March, “They have no air detection,” “Their radar has been knocked out,” “Their anti-aircraft weapons are gone, so they have no Air Force, they have no air defense,” and “Their radar is 100% annihilated.” He noted that there is thus “always going to be a residual threat” from the ground, even if the radar and anti-aircraft systems have been destroyed, as the Trump administration has frequently stated. Phillip added that sources have told CNN that Iran still has half of their missile launchers and thousands of drones, “which is a much more nuanced picture of the Iranian missile launching capabilities than what the Trump administration has been saying for days and weeks.”
Author: HuffPost
Published at: 2026-04-04 21:06:53
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