CIA Distances Itself From Trump's Iran War With Media Leak
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CIA Distances Itself From Trump's Iran War With Media Leak It seems that CIA and other US intelligence officials hope to distance themselves from Trump's Iran war , now with the US-initiated conflict having dragged on for nearly five months (with no end in sight), after White House officials had in the opening days touted a swift, limited military excursion. They are leaking intelligence to the press which shows they have assessed that current American strikes on Iran are unlikely to change Iran's negotiating position . With tankers in Hormuz on fire and others too afraid to move, Iran is vowing that it will keep its leverage over the strait at all costs. The Washington Post report says that "Iran's government is unlikely to feel significant impact or soften its negotiating position as a result of new rounds of U.S. military strikes like those now underway, according to a new intelligence assessment described by current and former U.S. officials." To a large degree this intel assessment is stating the obvious , which should have been well understood far in advance. It seems intel officials want to get it on record that they predict a quagmire as the White House seeks to extricate itself and the global economy from the crisis (of its own making) in the Gulf. Escalation in air strikes will only further stalemate the situation, the intel analysis forecasts. Stating the obvious is further on full display in lines from the WaPo report like the following: "Analysts at American spy agencies also have concluded that Tehran and Washington are, for now, stuck in an indefinite limbo between peace and war , the officials said — an uneasy dynamic given the increasingly deadly nature of the tit-for-tat hostilities between the two nations. The current and former officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe the assessments because of their sensitivity." President Trump has reportedly been briefed on the assessment. According to more : The latest intelligence report was
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As the armed conflict between the US and Iran prolongs into its 5个月, oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz are being hit, raising concerns over crude oil supply disruptions. US intelligence agencies, including the CIA, are leaking analyses to the media that current airstrikes will not change Iran's negotiating stance, distancing themselves from the White House's military strategy. Uncertainty in the global energy market is maximizing as fears of a prolonged war escalate.
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- Crude Oil — Concerns over crude oil supply shortages are growing due to logistical disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and heightened geopolitical tensions, increasing upward pressure on oil prices.
- Defense — Expectations for increased orders for defense contractors are rising due to the prolonged conflict and ongoing armed clashes between the US and Iran.
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- Airlines — The deepening geopolitical risk in the Middle East and soaring oil prices increase fuel cost burdens for airlines, negatively impacting profitability.
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