TCT-FC-IRAN-MISSILES · Foreign policy
Iran would soon possess missiles capable of reaching the U.S. homeland
Claim summary
Iran would soon possess missiles capable of reaching the U.S. homeland
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2026-02-28; occurrence documented in the linked FactCheck.org report.
What the evidence shows
Arms-control specialists disputed the asserted imminence. A possible future long-range missile capability is different from evidence that an operational weapon capable of reaching the United States is near deployment.
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