← All stories
Geopolitics

Iran Never Posed Existential Threat to United States Despite Official Claims

By Egleze Editorial Desk · Published July 13, 2026 · Everyday Spy · Why the US Isn't Ready for What's Really Happening in Iran
Iran Never Posed Existential Threat to United States Despite Official Claims
Everyday Spy
Everyday Spy
Why the US Isn't Ready for What's Really Happening in Iran

What was said

"Iran was never posing an existential threat against the United States. It wasn't documented in any of the intelligence assessments. It wasn't documented in any of the military doctrines. It wasn't considered a force priority on any publicly shared document listed by the Department of War, CIA, or any other intelligence agency."

A former CIA and US Air Force intelligence officer directly contradicts official government narratives by revealing that Iran was never documented as an existential threat to the United States in any classified intelligence assessments or military doctrine. The speaker suggests politicians either misunderstood the term 'existential threat' or intentionally misused it to justify military action against Iran, despite the threat not meeting doctrinal standards.

Verification status

Attributed speaker claim

Egleze verified who said this and where. The underlying claim has not been independently established by Egleze.

Source and context

Egleze verified who said this and where. The underlying claim has not been independently established by Egleze.

Programme
Everyday Spy
Episode
Why the US Isn't Ready for What's Really Happening in Iran
Clip time
1:01
Original source
Watch the source segment →
From this episode
Everyday Spy
Everyday Spy

Why the US Isn't Ready for What's Really Happening in Iran

July 12, 2026 · 18m · 2 Egleze moments
Read episode summary and key points →

More moments from this episode

GeopoliticsUS Iran Attacks Normalize Leader Assassination Creating Global Security Threat→
More stories More from Everyday Spy