18 April 2026

The U.S. Fired 18 Months of Patriot Missile Production in 4 Days. The Arsenal Is Empty. Nobody Planned for This

Reuben Johnson

The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire. Looking at how that ceasefire came to be helps judge how accurately the Trump administration has been describing the situation on the ground. But success can be measured even better by examining what has transpired in the aftermath of the announcement.

On April 8, as multiple news outlets reported, U.S. President Donald Trump began to threaten Iran with “annihilation” if the regime failed to bend to his will. However, he soon proclaimed that the Islamic Republic’s leadership had presented him with a “workable” plan that convinced him to agree to a 14-day ceasefire that could end the war.

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