Leaked Intelligence Documents Shake Washington: Iran Retains Most of Its Missile Power and Continues Oil Sales Despite Sanctions
A leaked U.S. intelligence report reveals Tehran’s ability to withstand economic and military pressure, contradicting Trump’s claims about Iran’s collapse and the destruction of its missile arsenal.
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Leaked U.S. intelligence documents have revealed a clear contradiction between the assessments of American security agencies and the public statements made by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding Iran’s military and economic situation. The documents confirm that Tehran still possesses significant capabilities enabling it to continue confronting pressure despite sanctions and blockade measures.
According to an investigative report published by The Washington Post, citing a classified document issued by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Iran is capable of enduring the current economic and military pressures for a period ranging from three to four months before reaching what was described as a stage of “severe pressure.”
Circumventing Oil Sanctions
The document explained that Tehran has recently relied on alternative strategies to maintain the flow of its oil exports. These measures included using oil tankers as floating storage facilities, reducing production to preserve the integrity of oil wells, and transporting crude oil overland through Central Asian countries using trucks and freight trains to bypass U.S. restrictions on shipping and exports.
The report confirmed that these mechanisms have enabled Iran to continue marketing its oil and securing an important portion of its financial needs, contrary to the U.S. administration’s claims that the Iranian economy is nearing collapse.
Intelligence Assessment Contradicts Trump’s Narrative
On the military front, the leaked document revealed that Iran still retains approximately 75% of its mobile missile launch platforms, in addition to nearly 70% of the missile arsenal it possessed before the outbreak of the latest confrontation.
These figures directly contradict Trump’s previous statements claiming that U.S. forces had succeeded in destroying up to 80% of Iran’s missile capabilities.
The intelligence assessment also stated that Iran has managed to rehabilitate fortified underground storage facilities, complete the assembly of new missiles, and resume operations at military manufacturing workshops in a much shorter period than previously estimated by U.S. intelligence agencies.
Drones: The Greatest Threat to Maritime Navigation
Former U.S. intelligence officials and experts, including Danny Citrinowicz, warned that the most dangerous threat lies not only in conventional missiles, but also in swarms of low-cost drones manufactured inside small, concealed facilities.
They explained that targeting a single commercial vessel with a drone could lead to a massive increase in insurance costs and severely disrupt maritime traffic, highlighting the difficulties facing the U.S. strategy aimed at securing navigation and imposing a new reality in the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington Faces a Complex Battlefield Reality
The American newspaper concluded that the U.S. administration had fallen into the trap of strategically misjudging Iran’s military and economic capabilities, arguing that developments on the ground have shown that Tehran still possesses broad room for maneuver and resilience despite intense pressure and sanctions.
The report added that the growing gap between the political rhetoric coming from the White House and internal intelligence assessments is raising serious questions within American circles about the accuracy of the information being presented to the public regarding the course of the confrontation with Iran.
