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US President Donald Trump said he would find and punish the "leakers" behind press reports that American munitions stockpiles were significantly depleted by the war with Iran. The reports, which described shortages of both offensive munitions and air-defence interceptors, have been repeatedly disputed by the Trump administration, which insists US readiness has not been compromised. The remarks come as the administration faces scrutiny over the conduct and cost of the Iran campaign and over Trump's decision to hold off on further strikes in favour of pursuing a deal with Tehran. Questions about interceptor stocks have also fed debate over how much support Washington could sustain for allies in a renewed round of fighting. No details were given on any internal investigation into the disclosures.