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Kent claims US Iran intelligence collection ‘atrophied’, increasing reliance on Israel

Julian Dorey Daily · PROOF Joe Kent's Predictions have Aged Like Fine Wine · July 25, 2026
Kent claims US Iran intelligence collection ‘atrophied’, increasing reliance on Israel
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PROOF Joe Kent's Predictions have Aged Like Fine Wine
"our capabilities to collect intelligence in a lot of places, Iran being one of them, like it's they have significantly atrophied. Uh John Brennan, who I think most people know from being the CIA director. >> Yeah. Great guy. >> Yeah. Right."
Kent argues that US unilateral intelligence collection in places like Iran has “significantly atrophied”, which he links to organisational choices that prioritised analysts and risk aversion. He says the US has leaned heavily on liaison intelligence—particularly from Israel—leaving Washington less able to independently verify claims about Iranian activity.
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July 25, 2026 · 1h 0m · 4 Egleze moments
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