US EditionTrump Briefed On Iran, Intelligence Reports Suggest Regime's Grip On Power Weakest Since 1979 Revolution
U.S. intelligence reports reveal Iran's leadership faces its weakest control since 1979 amid protests, economic collapse, and increased U.S. military presence in the region.
- On Monday, U.S. intelligence briefed President Donald Trump that Iran's ruling establishment is under mounting strain and weaker than at any time since the 1979 revolution, The New York Times reported.
- A collapsing currency, rolling power outages and soaring food costs have fueled intermittent demonstrations since December, while U.S. sanctions and new tariff threats from Trump intensified Iran's economic isolation.
- Eyewitnesses say that during the IRGC gunfire on Thursday and January 8, so many protesters were killed that neighborhoods have been draped in black.
- The U.S. has reinforced its military posture with the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and three warships in the western Indian Ocean, positioning U.S. forces to strike within days if ordered, though no final decision has been made.
- Inside the administration, debate remains intense over whether to strike or exploit Iran's vulnerability, while Washington says it is open to negotiations only if Tehran accepts clearly communicated conditions.
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Report: Trump briefed that Iranian government at weakest point since 1979 revolution
The briefings showed elements of the Iranian government were shaken as protests spread into regions previously regarded as regime strongholds, the New York Times reported. 'The goal is to end the regime,' a top GOP senator who spoke with Trump on the matter said
Trump receives intel on weak Iran government
President Donald Trump has received a series of intelligence briefings indicating that the Iranian government's authority is deteriorating rapidly, according to sources familiar with the matter cited by The New York Times. The assessments suggest that the regime's hold on power has degraded to its lowest point since the shah was deposed during the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Protests that erupted late last year reportedly destabilized elements of t…
Despite fierce resistance, the Islamic Republic is likely to end. With the use of unbridled deadly violence, the system has entered a crisis from which there is no way out.
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