Iran Can Survive Blockade Longer Than Trump Claims, Leaked Intel Shows

An analysis from the CIA has seriously undermined President Donald Trump’s claims about Iran’s economic resilience.A confidential CIA analysis delivered to policymakers this week found that Iran can survive three or four months of the U.S. military’s blockade before facing more severe economic hardship, The Washington Post reported Thursday. Iran also retains significant ballistic missile capabilities, three U.S. officials familiar with the report told the Post. Despite weeks of bombing by U.S....