Greg Myhre

But there's no real sign of a possible U.S.-Iran breakthrough.

The mistrust was summed up by Iran's parliament speaker who accused the U.S.

of

talking about diplomacy while secretly planning a ground invasion.

Sure thing, Layla.

President Trump and the Pentagon have reported major progress in destroying Iran's missiles, but haven't released specific figures.

An American official, who's not authorized to speak publicly, told NPR that the U.S.

has only been able to confirm the elimination of around one-third of Iran's missile capabilities.

The missile program consists of multiple elements, factories that make the weapons, launchers that fire them, and the missiles themselves.

Overall, Iranian missile attacks have dropped dramatically since the early days of the war.

Still, missiles, along with drones, remain Iran's most effective weapons.

Greg Myhre, NPR News, Washington.

We didn't see the new leader, Moshe Bahamaneh, and we didn't hear his voice.

This statement was read on Iranian state media in his name.

So one of the key questions is what condition is he in?

He was believed to be injured in the Israeli airstrike on day one of the war that killed the former supreme leader, his father, as well as his mother, his wife, and his son.

President Zelensky said he dispatched the drone team shortly after receiving the request from the U.S.

last week.

Zelensky also said he's spoken with several Arab leaders, including those in the Gulf who are close to Iran and are being hit by drones in hard-to-defend civilian sites.

Russia received drones and drone technology from Iran and can now fire hundreds of the weapons at Ukraine in a single night.