{"id":102663,"date":"2026-05-07T17:17:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/102663\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T17:17:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T17:17:10","slug":"cia-says-iran-can-outlast-u-s-blockade-on-strait-of-hormuz-for-months-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/102663\/","title":{"rendered":"CIA Says Iran Can Outlast U.S. Blockade On Strait Of Hormuz For Months: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a data-ylk=\"elm:icon;slk:HuffPost;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"HuffPost\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"168\" height=\"40\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"pr-2.5 max-w-[150px] max-h-[40px] min-[601px]:max-w-[115px]\" style=\"color:transparent;max-width:auto;max-height:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/https:\/\/d29szjachogqwa.cloudfront.net\/images\/user-uploaded\/huffpogreen_3240.png\"\/><\/a>Thu, May 7, 2026 at 4:38 PM UTC<img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"976\" height=\"548\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_huffpost_us_657\/6be2f9e447a72e56aa396d76bae13bfb.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A recent confidential intelligence analysis concluded Iran can outlast the Trump administration&#8217;s <a data-ylk=\"slk:ongoing naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/marco-rubio-cant-believe-us-is-reaping-what-it-sowed-in-iran_n_69fa592ce4b016ec076c33c9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">ongoing naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz<\/a> by several months before facing more severe economic consequences, four people familiar with the assessment <a data-ylk=\"slk:told The Washington Post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2026\/05\/07\/cia-intelligence-iran-trump-blockade-missiles\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">told The Washington Post <\/a>on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The CIA analysis was reportedly delivered to policymakers this week, as the administration tries to convince the public the war <a data-ylk=\"slk:has been an overwhelming victory;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/hegseth-hearing-iran-war_n_69f1da2be4b0e475dfddaf84\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">has been an overwhelming victory<\/a> for the U.S., and that the blockade on <a data-ylk=\"slk:the major shipping channel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/strait-of-hormuz-iran_n_69b8b52de4b09a39145e61f6?origin=article-related-nonlife\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">the major shipping channel<\/a> has significantly hurt Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Also in the news: <a data-ylk=\"slk:Chief Justice Roberts Laments Public Perception Of Supreme Court As &#039;Political Actors&#039;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/chief-justice-roberts-public-supreme-court-politics_n_69fbed5fe4b0cb033e4f76f6?utm_campaign=smartnews-recirc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Chief Justice Roberts Laments Public Perception Of Supreme Court As &#8216;Political Actors&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The president claimed on Wednesday that the U.S. and Israel have &#8220;mostly decimated&#8221; Iran&#8217;s missiles. But according to the Post, the CIA analysis concluded Tehran retains about 75% of its prewar inventories of mobile launchers and about 70% of prewar missile stockpiles \u2013 even assembling new missiles that were almost done when the U.S. and Israel launched the war.<\/p>\n<p>An intelligence official would not confirm the CIA conclusion to the paper, only stressing the U.S. blockade is &#8220;inflicting real, compounding damage&#8221; on Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Read more at The Washington Post:<\/p>\n<p><a data-ylk=\"slk:Link - www.washingtonpost.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2026\/05\/07\/cia-intelligence-iran-trump-blockade-missiles\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Link &#8211; www.washingtonpost.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Political Updates<a data-ylk=\"slk:This article;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/live-updates_n_69f88b76e4b06e9242f53108\/liveblog_69fcbe7fe4b065a1677ca737?utm_campaign=smartnews\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">This article<\/a> originally appeared on HuffPost. 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