US Intelligence Reports: Iran Aims to Prolong Conflict
According to The New York Times, Iran plans to continue the conflict until the midterm elections in order to put the United States in a difficult situation.
Quick Look
According to the news of The New York Times, based on US intelligence sources, Iran aims to extend and escalate the conflicts in the Middle East until the US midterm elections in order to put the US in a difficult situation.
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Why It Matters
It is claimed that Iran is pursuing a strategy of prolonging the conflict to increase economic pressure on the United States.
According to the news of The New York Times (NYT), based on US intelligence reports, Iran's confidence in its ability to hit targets in the Middle East has increased.
In the news, which claimed that Iran seemed determined to continue the conflict for months "in order to put the United States in a difficult situation", unnamed sources claimed that it was revealed that the Iranian government was considering a significant escalation of the conflict.
Some current and former officials have said there are signs that Iran intends to prolong the conflict at least until the US midterm elections, and that it is aware that high gasoline prices caused by the war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz are detrimental to US President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
Some other officials said intelligence information indicates that the United States is likely to continue escalating tensions with economic sanctions in the short term.
Some sources have assessed that Iran believes the US military will have difficulty launching new large-scale attacks as its ammunition stocks dwindle.
Open Questions
- What are the concrete steps of Iran's escalation plans?
- What precautions will the USA take against this intelligence?
