Geopolitics
Iran Never Posed Existential Threat to United States Despite Official Claims
Everyday Spy
Why the US Isn't Ready for What's Really Happening in Iran
"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.
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