Trump dismisses concerns of diminished US stockpiles in wake of Operation Epic Fury

Published March 3, 2026 1:59pm ET



President Donald Trump brushed away concerns on Monday and Tuesday that the United States’s operation in Iran is impacting critical munition stockpiles.

U.S. troops hit more than 1,700 targets across the country of Iran during the first 72 hours of the ongoing conflict, U.S. Central Command said on Tuesday. Simultaneously, American troops in several Gulf States have also come under attack from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces and defended themselves from hundreds of incoming missiles and drones.

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