"The analysis was allegedly delivered to policymakers in the Trump administration this week, with four unnamed people familiar with the document speaking about its findings with The Post. In addition to the fact that Iran can survive the blockade for months before facing severe economic hardship, the report also found that Tehran retains significant ballistic missile capabilities."
"One official told The Washington Post that Iran has lost only 25 percent of its prewar inventories of mobile launchers, which are designed to launch rockets or missiles, and 30 percent of its missile stockpiles. The official said there is evidence that the regime has been able to recover and reopen almost all of its underground storage facilities, repair some damaged missiles and even assemble some new missiles."
"I took the country out militarily in the first four weeks, Trump told the press from the Oval Office on April 23. I took it out militarily. Now what we're doing is sitting back and seeing what deal, and if they don't make a deal, then I'll finish it up militarily with the other 25 percent of the targets. We've hit 78 percent of the targets we've wanted to hit."
A confidential CIA analysis delivered to Trump administration policymakers concludes that Iran can withstand a Strait of Hormuz blockade for at least three to four months before experiencing severe economic hardship. The report indicates Tehran retains substantial ballistic missile capabilities, having lost only 25 percent of its prewar mobile launcher inventories and 30 percent of its missile stockpiles. Intelligence findings show Iran has recovered and reopened nearly all underground storage facilities, repaired damaged missiles, and assembled new missiles that were nearly complete when conflict began. These findings contradict Trump administration statements claiming military decimation of Iran, with Trump asserting the country was taken out militarily in four weeks with 78 percent of targets hit.
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