Trump Gives Iran Ultimatum Until End of Day
Meanwhile, a CSIS report reveals that five months of war have consumed nearly all US stocks of PrSM and ATACMS long-range missiles and close to half of its Tomahawks.
Meanwhile, a CSIS report reveals that five months of war have consumed nearly all US stocks of PrSM and ATACMS long-range missiles and close to half of its Tomahawks.
US President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Iran on Monday, August 4, 2026, demanding a deal on the situation around the Strait of Hormuz by the end of the day. Otherwise, he threatened devastating military strikes, calling it the 'last chance' for Tehran.
"I want to give them one last chance before decapitation," Trump said, as reported by Bloomberg. Meanwhile, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed optimism, stating that a deal to open the strategically important strait could be reached as soon as the next day.
As the diplomatic offensive continues, troubling data about the state of the US military arsenal is coming to light. According to a report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the five-month war with Iran has nearly exhausted stocks of ground-launched long-range missiles, the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) and ATACMS. Each of these missiles costs over a million dollars and enables precision strikes from a safe distance.
Three sources familiar with internal data confirmed that the United States has also expended just under half of its global stocks of Tomahawk cruise missiles. This depletion means that if Trump decides to launch renewed large-scale strikes, he would have to rely more heavily on riskier manned bomber missions.
The depletion is not limited to offensive weapons. The CSIS report estimates that approximately 65 percent of Patriot air defense interceptors were used between February and July. Stocks of the THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) system are down by at least 38 percent compared to pre-war levels. Two sources said these figures align with internal US military data.
The White House dismissed concerns about the state of its stockpiles. In a statement relayed by Disclose.tv, President Trump's office said the US has far more ammunition than anyone else in the world and that defense companies are producing at record levels.
Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell also sought to reassure the public. "The military has everything it needs to carry out the president's decisions," Parnell said. Despite official reassurances, the missile expenditure data casts a shadow over the US ability to sustain a potential long-term, high-intensity conflict on another front.
