Trump Iranian missile claim unsupported by U.S. intelligence, say sources


U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 24, 2026. REUTERS/NATHAN HOWARD

WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - ⁠U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim ⁠that Iran will soon have a ‌missile that can hit the United States is not backed by U.S. intelligence reports and appears ​to be exaggerated, according ⁠to three sources ⁠familiar with intelligence reports, casting doubt on part ⁠of ‌his case for a possible attack on the Islamic ⁠Republic.

In his State of the Union address ​to ‌Congress on Tuesday, Trump began making his ⁠case ​to the American public for why the U.S. could launch strikes against Iran, ⁠saying Tehran was “working on missiles ​that will soon reach” the United States.

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