US Stealth Missile Captured By Iran, Pentagon Fears Tehran Could Crack JASSM's Secrets?

Reports from Iran suggest Tehran may have obtained an American AGM-158 JASSM cruise missile and could attempt to study its technology. Iranian outlet Tabnak has reported that the missile was allegedly captured largely intact after reportedly failing to detonate during the recent conflict. If confirmed, the discovery could give Iranian engineers an unusual opportunity to examine the weapon’s airframe, guidance systems, propulsion and stealth-oriented design. The JASSM is built for long-range precision strikes against heavily defended targets while reducing the chances of detection. For Washington, the reported capture raises questions about whether sensitive technology could be analyzed or adapted by Iran. However, it remains unclear how much of the missile was actually recovered and whether Tehran could successfully reverse-engineer it.