The Deep State struck again, leaking a secret CIA dossier to the Washington Post that shreds President Trump's triumphant claims about Iran's missile capabilities. The intelligence bombshell landed just hours after Trump boasted to reporters that he'd decimated Tehran's arsenal.
In the Oval Office, Trump sparred with a journalist who dared ask about his decision to pause Project Freedom amid the Strait of Hormuz blockade. “You’re facing an opponent right now in Iran that has refused to submit,” the reporter pressed.
Trump fired back, “Well, why do you say they refused to submit? You don’t know that! You don’t know what’s going on behind closed doors.” When the reporter reminded him Iran was still firing on US troops, Trump dismissed it as ancient history.
“Yeah, a few days ago is a long time ago. In the world of war, a few days ago, no, they want to make a deal badly,” the president insisted. He painted a picture of total victory: “Their missiles are mostly decimated. They have probably 18, 19 percent.”
Trump claimed Iran’s navy lies at the bottom of the ocean, its air force is obliterated, and every single leader is dead. “I think we won,” he declared. “If we left right now, it would take them 20 years to rebuild!”
But the CIA's confidential analysis tells a radically different story. According to the dossier leaked to the Washington Post, Iran can survive the US naval blockade for three to four months before facing severe hardship—raising serious questions about Trump’s sunny outlook.
The intelligence community's secret assessment found Tehran still retains a staggering 75 percent of its mobile missile launchers and 70 percent of its prewar missile stockpiles. Underground storage facilities are largely operational, damaged missiles have been repaired, and new ones are being assembled.
Three current and one former US official confirmed the analysis, speaking anonymously. Trump’s boast of “18 or 19 percent” stands in stark contrast to the intelligence showing nearly three-quarters remains intact. The gap between presidential spin and cold, hard data has never been wider.
