Secret CIA analysis revealed: Iran can survive months of blockade, still has 70% of its missiles

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“Iran and its proxies are weaker than ever,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Wednesday night. U.S. President Donald Trump, for his part, claimed that “we have already won” and said Tuesday: “Their missiles have been destroyed.” 

But according to a classified CIA analysis revealed Thursday evening by The Washington Post, Iran still retains most of its missile capabilities, and the U.S. intelligence agency assesses that it could withstand the American blockade on its ports for at least three to four months before feeling especially severe economic pressure.

The Post’s report is based on four sources familiar with the classified CIA document, which was delivered this week to decision-makers in Washington. According to the newspaper, the assessment casts doubt on Trump’s optimistic statements about the blockade’s ability to force Iran to compromise in talks on ending the war. Trump has claimed the blockade denies Iran $500 million a day in oil export revenues.