Trump admits the US is running out of weapons as Iran races to build a nuclear bunker America's bombs cannot reach
From the Newshound archive · first published 1 October 2026 · last updated 2 October 2026.

President Donald Trump has acknowledged the US is depleting its weapons stockpile in the Iran conflict, even as Tehran is reportedly constructing a new nuclear bunker so deep that American munitions cannot penetrate it. The admission comes as Trump says an Iran decision is expected 'very soon' and US officials probe possible Iranian terror links to RAF Fairford.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards killed six people described as 'terrorists' in a restive region, signalling Tehran is fighting on multiple fronts simultaneously.
Iran's Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf ridiculed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's claim that Iran faces economic collapse within two weeks, sharing memes that cast Bessent as Wile E. Coyote sprinting off a cliff edge.
Iran is reportedly under more pressure than ever yet appears unable to find a diplomatic exit, with the Strait of Hormuz and weapons shortfalls now shaping Trump's next move.
