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Iran Can Still Build Missiles After US Strikes, Officials Say

Western officials told Bloomberg that Iran retained missile and drone production capacity after months of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, contradicting Trump administration claims of destroyed military industry.

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on BBN Tonight
Published 9:10 PM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

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First reported by Newsmax: “Iran Can Still Build Missiles After US Strikes, Officials Say”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 9:10 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Iran, US.
BBN covered this story before: Hurricane Isaias nears Gulf; Iran base threat; Flydubai plot (October 9).

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What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorWestern officials told Bloomberg News that Iran can still make missiles and drones after eight months of U.S. and Israeli airstrikes.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat sits at odds with the Trump administration's claim that Tehran's military industry has been wiped out.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwo assessments, one factory floor. Somebody's counting wrong.

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