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  "id": 7485530,
  "title": "Iran war leaves US military facing ammunition shortfall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/iran-war-leaves-us-military-facing-ammunition-shortfall",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T05:21:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1553268/iran-war-leaves-us-military-facing-ammunition-shortfall/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The US military is facing ammunition shortages after months of costly fighting with Iran, according to a Pentagon inspector general report. The report said Operation Epic Fury created strategic inventory shortfalls and exposed weaknesses in the weapons supply chain. Between February 28 and June 30, the operation cost an estimated $33.4 billion. The United States […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "U.S. military says Iran war has led to munitions shortfall",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/u-s-military-says-iran-war-has-led-to-munitions-shortfall",
        "published": "2026-09-15T03:25:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "War on Iran resulted in munitions shortfall for US, confirms Pentagon report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/war-on-iran-resulted-in-munitions-shortfall-for-us-confirms-pentagon",
        "published": "2026-09-15T06:44:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "US military says Iran war led to munitions shortfall, reveals base and aircraft damage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/us-military-says-iran-war-led-to-munitions-shortfall-reveals-base-and",
        "published": "2026-09-15T06:45:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "US military says it is facing a shortfall in ammunition as a result of Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/us-military-says-it-is-facing-a-shortfall-in-ammunition-as-a-result",
        "published": "2026-09-15T06:56:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "$22.3 billion spent in 4 months: US confirms munitions shortage amid Iran war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/22-3-billion-spent-in-4-months-us-confirms-munitions-shortage-amid",
        "published": "2026-09-15T07:20:12.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}