Trump Accuses Media of Virtual Treason on Iran Missiles

President Donald Trump accused media outlets of committing "virtual treason" on Tuesday for reporting that Iran has restored significant portions of its missile capabilities, contradicting administration claims of a decisive military victory over the country.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "When the Fake News says that the Iranian enemy is doing well, Militarily, against us, its virtual TREASON in that it is such a false, and even preposterous, statement. They are aiding and abetting the enemy! All it does is give Iran false hope when none should exist. These are American cowards that are rooting against our Country." He insisted Iran's navy had lost all 159 ships, its air force had been eliminated, its technology destroyed, its leaders removed and the country reduced to an economic disaster.

The remarks followed classified U.S. intelligence assessments reported this week, which indicate Iran has regained access to 30 of 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz, about 70 percent of its missile launchers and stockpile nationwide, and roughly 90 percent of its underground storage and launch facilities. Other assessments have shown Iran retains thousands of ballistic...