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U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Iran retains between 21% and 22% of its total missile capacity, along with some drones, despite American military offensives against the country over the past three months. The statement was made in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" program, released this Friday. ✓
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"O presidente dos EUA, Donald Trump, admitiu que os iranianos ainda possuem alguns equipamentos militares – como drones e mísseis – e parte das fábricas de armamentos em operação, apesar das ofensivas americanas contra o país persa nos últimos três meses."
"I don't want to say exactly, most factories and resources were destroyed. If I had to estimate in percentage, I would say they have some remaining missile capacity between 21% to 22%," Trump said. "That's a lot, but not as much as they had before." ✓
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"Não quero dizer exatamente, maior parte das fábricas e recursos foram destruídos. Se eu tivesse que estimar em porcentual, diria que eles tem alguma capacidade restante de mísseis entre 21% a 22%", disse o republicano"
The American president's estimate contrasts with intelligence reports leaked to media outlets in the past month. According to these analyses, Iran not only maintains a relevant portion of its drone and missile stockpiles, but has also managed to reactivate launch platforms and regain access to storage tunnels that the U.S. believed had been buried. ✓
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"A declaração contrasta com relatórios de inteligência vazados para jornais e agências de notícias no último mês. Segundo essas análises, o Irã não apenas mantém uma parcela relevante de seus estoques de drones e mísseis, como também tem conseguido reativar plataformas de lançamento."
Trump also commented on the reasons why he believes an agreement has been slow to conclude, despite ongoing diplomatic efforts. According to him, it is "difficult" for Tehran to accept that it is in a complicated situation facing military and economic pressure from Washington. "Iran values independence and is used to getting away with assassinations, without strong leadership in the U.S. or the world to stop them," he said. ✓
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"Trump também comentou os motivos pelos quais acredita que o acordo tem demorado tanto a ser concluído, apesar dos esforços diplomáticos e negociações em andamento. Segundo ele, é "difícil" para Teerã aceitar que está em uma situação complicada diante da pressão militar e econômica de Washington."
Trump estimated Iran retains between 21% and 22% of its missile capacity
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Iran's remaining military capacity
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What is Iran's actual remaining missile and drone capacity?
Why it's still unknown: There is contradiction between Trump's estimate (21-22%) and intelligence reports suggesting greater capacity
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What are the specific terms of ongoing negotiations between the U.S. and Iran?
Why it's still unknown: Sources mention diplomatic negotiations but don't detail concrete proposals beyond the frozen assets issue
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When does Trump intend to conclude an agreement with Iran?
Why it's still unknown: The president mentions it 'takes years' to close deals but establishes no specific timeline