Iran’s leadership has become increasingly radicalized, determined, and confident in its ability to outlast US political resolve.
By Vered Weiss, World Israel News
US intelligence assessments indicate Iran could withstand the American naval blockade for between two and four months before facing economic collapse while retaining much of its prewar missile capability, despite public claims by US and Israeli officials that Tehran’s arsenal has been severely degraded, according to a report by The Washington Post.
The report said US intelligence estimates Iran still possesses about 75% of its prewar inventory of mobile missile launchers and roughly 70% of its missile stockpile.
A US official cited by the newspaper said there is evidence Iran has reopened nearly all its underground storage facilities, repaired some damaged missiles and assembled additional missiles that were close to completion before the war began.
The intelligence assessment contrasts with statements by President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly described Iran’s missile capabilities as “decimated,” saying the country’s arsenal had fallen to only about 18 to 19% of its previous level.
Despite the intelligence findings regarding Iran’s remaining military capabilities, senior US officials told the newspaper the blockade was causing severe economic damage.
“The president’s blockade is inflicting real, compounding damage — severing trade, crushing revenue, and accelerating systemic economic collapse,” a senior US intelligence official told The Washington Post.
“Iran’s military has been badly degraded, its navy destroyed, and its leaders are in hiding,” the official added.
“What’s left is the regime’s appetite for civilian suffering — starving its own people to prolong a war it has already lost,” the official said.
Another US official told the newspaper that Iran may be more capable of surviving sustained economic pressure than even CIA estimates suggest.
According to the official, Iran’s leadership has become increasingly radicalized, determined and confident in its ability to outlast US political resolve while maintaining internal repression to suppress resistance inside the country.
The official also compared Iran to other governments that survived for years despite heavy sanctions and prolonged air campaigns.
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The CIA Satanists lie knowingly: they lie that Iran could resist the blockade for months; intelligence agencies lie that the missile arsenal remains largely intact, but the truth is that what remains, at 60%, will be destroyed on the ground. A HUGE PRICE OF DESTRUCTION MUST BE INFLICTED ON THE IRANIAN STRUCTURE. To back out now for fear of consequences magnified by the CIA is tantamount to death. Giving in to the blackmail of terrorism is certain death for all Israelis.
Trump must withdraw all US bases from the Persian Gulf if those countries don’t join the bombing this time too. They cannot finance international terrorism, the jihadist galaxy, and then pretend that only the infidels should fight their jihadist galaxy.