US EditionClassified US intel report warns large-scale war ‘unlikely’ to oust Iran’s regime: Washington Post
The National Intelligence Council report predicts Iran's leadership will maintain control despite U.S.-Israel military actions, citing established succession protocols and low opposition unity.
- The Washington Post reported that the National Intelligence Council, representing 18 agencies, found even a large-scale U.S. assault would be unlikely to oust Iran's entrenched leadership in a classified report completed about a week before the United States and Israel initiated the war on Feb. 28.
- The NIC concluded Iran's succession protocols would hold as Iran's clerical and military establishment would preserve continuity if Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei were killed, while experts said a fragmented opposition is unlikely to seize control.
- The assessment omitted some extreme options such as ground invasion and arming ethnic Kurds.
- Experts say with Iran's institutions still in control, current and former U.S. officials see limited ability for Trump to influence political outcomes, despite his demands for `UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER`.
- The succession process is unfolding under heavy bombardment, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps backing Mojtaba Khamenei amid resistance from Ali Larijani and the Assembly of Experts controlling replacement.
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Classified US intelligence report says US military effort unlikely to topple Iranian regime
The intelligence assessment determined that Iran’s clerical and military leadership would probably maintain control of the country. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News A classified assessment by the US intelligence community concluded that even a major American military campaign against Iran would be unlikely to remove the Islamic Republic’s ruling establishment, according to reporting by The Washington Post citing three people familiar with the d…
A report by the U.S. National Intelligence Council (NIC) considers "unprobably" a regime change in Iran despite the war, which contrasts with targets declared by President Donald Trump, according to the Washington Post this Saturday.The findings of the report, which three anonymous officials have shared with the U.S. daily, question the possibility that the attacks in Iran will overthrow the military leadership and clergy of the Persian country …
Leaked classified report undercut Trump's Iran plans a week before he started war: WaPo
Three members of the Donald Trump administration have confirmed to the Washington Post that a classified document created by the National Intelligence Council poured cold water on the president’s hopes about regime change in Iran following his war launch.According to the Post, the warning was comple...
Report: US intelligence report week before war found large-scale assault on Iran unlikely to cause regime collapse
A classified report by the US National Intelligence Council concluded that the Iranian regime was unlikely to be toppled even by a large-scale assault, the Washington Post reports.
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