“President Trump is absolutely right to highlight the grave concern posed by Iran, a country that chants ‘death to America,’ possessing intercontinental ballistic missiles," said White House spokesperson Anna Kelly. The New York Times first reported that U.S. intelligence agencies believe Iran is probably years away from having missiles that can hit the United States. In an interview with India Today TV released on Wednesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denied that Iran was expanding its missile capabilities. "Iran can launch a very long-range missile because of its space launch program," said Albright, the president of the Institute for Science and International Security think tank. Albright and other experts noted that Israeli airstrikes last year and in 2024 had badly damaged key facilities where Tehran produces liquid- and solid-fuel ballistic missiles.

Source: The Telegraph February 27, 2026 15:34 UTC