Trump claims Iran's military 'totally destroyed' with 21% missile capacity left

US President Donald Trump asserted that Iran's military has been "totally destroyed" following US-Israeli strikes, leaving the nation with approximately 21% of its missile capacity. In an interview with NBC News, Trump claimed that most of Iran's drone and missile manufacturing facilities have been incapacitated.

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We know where their drones are, and we know where their drone factories are. Most of the drone factories have been knocked out… and most of the missile manufacturing areas have been knocked out.

Trump indicated he knew the precise number of missiles and drones Iran possesses but declined to share the figure, stating only that the remaining capacity is "maybe 21%, 22% of their missiles." He emphasized that this is significantly less than what Iran held before the strikes began on February 28.

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They have some missiles. They have some drones. I would say, percentage wise, maybe 21%, 22% of their missiles.

When questioned about the stalled peace negotiations, Trump suggested that Iranian leadership's pride was a primary obstacle. "They're proud. There are things they never thought they'd be doing that they're going to have to do. They've got no choice," he stated.

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I think they can't believe they're in the situation where they've been virtually decapitated. They're proud. There are things they never thought they'd be doing that they're going to have to do. They've got no choice.

Earlier in the week, Trump had told reporters that US-Iran negotiations were "going well" and could potentially conclude over the weekend. He expressed a preference for reaching a written agreement over resuming military strikes, stating it would be "very easy" to renew attacks but that a deal would achieve the same outcome without further loss of life.

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It might not happen, it could happen over the weekend.