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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | May 13th, 2026: Iran’s Missile Network May Have Survived The War & California Mayor’s CCP Ties

May 13, 2026·15 min·4-min readnews briefnews
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  • U.S. intelligence reveals Iran retained access to 30 of 33 missile sites along the Strait of Hormuz despite claims of military 'obliteration'.
  • Iran still holds 70% of its pre-war missile stockpile and mobile launchers, and 90% of underground missile facilities are now accessible.
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