Acting Defense Minister Brigadier General Majid Ibn Reza said on Wednesday that Iran's armed forces remain fully prepared to respond to any threat by relying on the country's domestic defense industry.

"Every day, the signs of the enemy's declining capabilities become more evident. But our armed forces, backed by the country's defense industry, have everything they need to respond to any threat," he said.

He added that countries seeking to buy imported military superiority would soon realize that "Iran's indigenous technology is superior to any system in the region."

His remarks came as, according to a CNN report published on Wednesday, the United States has used nearly 80% of its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor stockpile and about half of its Patriot missile inventory since the conflict began.

The report also said US forces have expended "virtually all" of their long-range Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM), leaving Pentagon munitions stockpiles "dangerously low."

Meanwhile, the US military is seeking a low-cost missile interceptor to counter drones, signaling mounting pressure on the US stockpile of interceptors.

Analysts cited in the report said current production rates could take years to restore key US missile inventories, fueling concerns about Washington's military readiness and its ability to sustain future operations or reassure regional allies.

The US and the Israeli regime jointly launched an unprovoked aggression against Iran on February 28 by targeting Iran’s top officials and also an elementary school in Minab, south of the country, killing 168 children, teachers, and parents.

In response, Iranian armed forces launched powerful reprisal attacks against US and Israeli assets in the region, dealing heavy blows to the invading coalition. The war came to a halt after 40 days with a ceasefire, which was then formalized in mid June by signing the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding by the presidents of Iran and the US.

However, just weeks following signing the document, the US started violating the terms of the understanding, igniting another round of war during which the US targeted civilian infrastructure across southern Iranian provinces. Iran responded by launching precision strikes, using home-made missiles and drones, against US bases across West Asia, including in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan.

US President Donald Trump had threatened to launch a major strike against Iran last week, including on the country's energy infrastructure; however, he later backed down partly due to the lack of needed stockpiles to counter Iran's reprisal attacks.