Trump Weighs Renewed Iran Bombing as 70% of Tehran’s Missile Stockpile Reportedly Remains Intact
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Updated · The Guardian · May 23
Trump Weighs Renewed Iran Bombing as 70% of Tehran’s Missile Stockpile Reportedly Remains Intact
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 23
Reports say Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are considering a new round of strikes on Iran as the war nears its fourth month and earlier attacks fail to force capitulation.
Seventy percent of Iran’s missile stockpile reportedly remains intact, underscoring the limited military effect of bombing and leaving Trump caught between escalation and a compromise short of his stated goals.
Global costs are mounting: rice and wheat prices have doubled in Somalia since the conflict began, and the World Food Programme says 45 million more people could face acute hunger if fighting continues.
The IMF last month cut its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1%, while US allies in Europe and the Gulf are described as increasingly alarmed by energy shocks, retaliatory risks and Washington’s widening isolation.
The commentary argues pressure from Congress, US voters and allied governments at upcoming G7, EU and UN meetings may be the main remaining checks on further escalation.
As the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, what is the world's plan B to avert a global food and energy crisis?
With Iran's new leader taking power mid-conflict, will Tehran's war strategy and nuclear ambitions fundamentally change?