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They pretty much were before too.
Just the CRINK axis helping out. At best, this will server some of the sanctions breaking through the UAE which the Emiratis turned a blind eye too. And even that's not a guarantee. They may cut a deal to save their own economies. Meanwhile, Iran can hold the whole Gulf hostage for a while to come.
People need to set aside emotion and ask themselves what they'd do in Iran's shoes. That old ECOA step in your OPP.
US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran
The head of the National Counterterrorism Center resigned on Tuesday, becoming the first and most senior member of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to resign over the war in Iran, saying Tehran posed no imminent threat to the United States.
www.reuters.com
Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat
The director of the National Counterterrorism Center has announced his resignation, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran.
apnews.com
Ouch.
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I know how I'd bet re: the odds of this happening
US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran
The head of the National Counterterrorism Center resigned on Tuesday, becoming the first and most senior member of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to resign over the war in Iran, saying Tehran posed no imminent threat to the United States.
Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat
The director of the National Counterterrorism Center has announced his resignation, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran.
Ouch.
This must be the type of interagency officials that Brad said were holding Trump back.
I know how I'd bet re: the odds of this happening
Some of the conversations here. I find it hard to believe some folks were in uniform. I know not everyone had bars on their uniform. But thinking through enemy COAs and motivations isn't just taught to officers. Take a second and think through what motivates the IRGC and what you would do in their shoes.
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Maybe POTUS47 didn't quite understand there was no threat from IRN - after all, he DID cancel security last summer for these guys who got death threats, right?US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran
The head of the National Counterterrorism Center resigned on Tuesday, becoming the first and most senior member of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to resign over the war in Iran, saying Tehran posed no imminent threat to the United States.
Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat
The director of the National Counterterrorism Center has announced his resignation, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran.
Ouch.
Trump pulls security protections for Mike Pompeo, John Bolton
Hawkish foreign policy advisers from Trump's first presidency have faced alleged assassination threats from Iran.
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Extremely interesting article. Take a minute to read this article.
U.S. counterterrorism director Joe Kent resigns over Iran war
U.S. counterterrorism director Joe Kent resigns over war: 'Iran posed no imminent threat'
U.S. counterterrorism director Joe Kent resigns over Iran war
U.S. counterterrorism director Joe Kent resigns over war: 'Iran posed no imminent threat'
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It isn't meant to be realistic. Writing down possible outcomes as if they were taken seriously makes it easier to see which ones ought not be taken seriously.I know how I'd bet re: the odds of this happening
It's mostly obvious no?
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The 2025 National Security threat assessment that came out in March of 2025 said that there was no nuclear threat from Iran at all.Maybe POTUS47 didn't quite understand there was no threat from IRN - after all, he DID cancel security last summer for these guys who got death threats, right?
Trump pulls security protections for Mike Pompeo, John Bolton
Hawkish foreign policy advisers from Trump's first presidency have faced alleged assassination threats from Iran.www.aljazeera.com
The new 2026 assessment hasn’t been released yet but if it’s not altered or delayed in its release until this ‘issue’ in Iran is over, it would be interesting to see what it says…
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And that won’t get many Allies lining up to send warships to help.US National Counterterrorism Center director resigns over war in Iran
The head of the National Counterterrorism Center resigned on Tuesday, becoming the first and most senior member of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to resign over the war in Iran, saying Tehran posed no imminent threat to the United States.
Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat
The director of the National Counterterrorism Center has announced his resignation, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war in Iran.
Ouch.
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Honestly I take those with a grain of salt as none of the SCI stuff is in there, so any HumInt, ElInt etc gathered isn't included for fear of jeopardizing sources. Now given some of the statements made by the USG, there may be some in there - as it is clear that based on the statements about Iran X days away from a warhead that some TSI SAP stuff was declassified.
Franly Iran has been a PITA for ages - the Saudi's and Omani's already have pipelines that can avoid the Strait of Hormuz -- honestly if the Gulf States wanted to - they could work on MultiNational Efforts to lay pipes across to avoid the highly troubled areas. Outflow in Northern Jordan up through the Suez to avoid the Red Sea, and also expand the Omani terminals to avoid the Persian Gulf, and specifically the Strait of Hormuz.
Yeah overground pipelines aren't ideal, and some of that terrain is awful - they could also go out via Israel (albeit I doubt anyone wants to do that as Israel may decide they need that oil at any specific time, not to mention the issue with involving Israel anyway).
It is MineSweeper...
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Fully expect there to be a swath of people who plan to try and harm the current administration enough to lose in the mid-terms and it will be sensationalized by the corrupt media establishment. That is the primary objective of the never-Trumpers, Dems, and large potion of the MSM, no matter the topic.
To come out and say Iran is no threat to the US is about as laughable as it gets. Iran since about 1979 has always been a threat to the US and every other western nation as well.
