Pentagon watchdog says Iran war has led to munitions shortfall

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department’s inspector general released its first report on the war with Iran on Monday, saying the conflict has resulted in a shortfall of U.S. munitions and “bottlenecks” in supply chains as the Trump administration works to replenish weaponry.

“To mitigate these constraints,” the report said, the Pentagon is “working to streamline procurement processes and production lead times, and to stockpile critical materials, components, and selected munitions to respond rapidly to a contingency.”

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has denied reports that the U.S. is running low on munitions.

President Donald Trump said Monday on Truth Social that the U.S. is “producing more Exquisite and Elite Weapons than at any time in our History. They are being delivered on a daily basis to our Forces in the Middle East and beyond.”

Two weeks ago, Trump posted that the U.S. had “virtually unlimited” amounts of ammunition and lashed out at reports of munitions shortfalls.

The congressionally mandated report covers from the start of the war on Feb. 28 through June 30. It is one of the first public accountings from any government agency detailing the cost, scope and scale of the U.S.- and Israel-led conflict to the U.S. military…

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