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US officials have asserted that American strikes destroyed Iran's ballistic missile capability, but a former White House adviser publicly dismissed that claim as a "pipe dream," arguing significant Iranian capacity remains. The dispute highlights uncertainty over the results of the recent US-Iran fighting and its implications for regional security. Separately, reports have emerged of dire conditions and a mental health crisis among the crew of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, deployed in support of regional operations. The US President dismissed those reports. Both issues have drawn scrutiny of the state and sustainability of the American military posture in the region.