US intelligence agency: US and Iran will fall into long-term confrontation

On July 21, the U.S. intelligence agency assessed that a new round of U.S. military strikes against Iran is unlikely to have a major impact on the Iranian government, and it is difficult to force Iran to soften its position during the negotiations. The United States and Iran will fall into a long-term confrontation. The U.S."Washington Post" reported on the 20th, using multiple current and former U.S. officials as sources. The above assessment report was mainly written by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency and has been reported to the Trump administration. The report pointed out that the United States and Iran are currently in an "infinite stalemate" between "peace and war." Although attacks by the United States and Israel resulted in the death of many senior Iranian officials and the damage to a large amount of military equipment, Iran still has strong resistance to pressure and survival. A CIA analysis report in May this year believed that even if the United States implements a maritime blockade on Iran, Iran can "withstand" it for at least three to four months before facing more serious economic difficulties. According to the Washington Post, the report highlights the Trump administration's difficulties in the war in Iran. The Trump administration is currently expanding the scale of its strikes, resulting in a stalemate in the war. If the United States further escalates its actions, such as sending ground troops, it will not only fail to guarantee the realization of military goals, but may also bring greater political risks to the Trump administration, because the war in Iran is "very unpopular" in the United States. (Xinhua Agency)