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Bombshell Intel Leak Demolishes Trump’s War Story
May 7, 2026
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REUTERSPresident Donald Trump’s chest-thumping narrative about his Middle East war has been undercut by a damning intelligence leak on the extent of Iran’s capabilities.A confidential CIA analysis delivered to policymakers just this week concluded that Iran can survive a U.S. naval blockade for at least three to four months before it plummets into economic hardship, four insiders told The Washington Post.The same analysis also found that Iran retains significant ballistic missile capabilities even after weathering weeks of attacks from the U.S.
and Israel, according to the outlet, further raising questions about Trump’s bombastic claims about the war.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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