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submitted 2 weeks ago by pete_link@lemmy.ml to c/world@lemmy.world

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/47150225

May 7, 2026

Iran can withstand the US naval blockade against it for three or four more months before facing severe economic hardship, the CIA told the Trump administration this week, according to a report by The Washington Post on Thursday.

The report also said the CIA has found that Tehran retains “significant ballistic missile capabilities” ...

The CIA report flies in the face of public statements by the Trump administration, which has claimed that the vast majority of Iran’s drone and missile capabilities have been destroyed.

The US has said that Iran is running out of storage space for its oil...

Analysts have told MEE that Iran has “weeks” of storage space left.

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[-] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago

Maybe they do but by ignorance as it originally was used as a punishment for a Roman legion that failed. Every 10th man was executed hence “decimate”.

[-] EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

We made them shoot 30% of their missiles. That’s 3 decimations.

As long as they keep shooting missiles, we keep winning 😎 . Trump is playing 3d chess ♟️, weakening his opponent’s fists with his face.

As our economy weakens, so too does Iran’s weapons stockpiles. A Devil’s bargain or the art of the deal? How many moves ahead must we be for Trump to halt Project Freedom just so that Iran can save face?

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