According to a classified report by the CIA, Iran could withstand three to four months of a naval blockade. The report also says Iran still has about 75% of the mobile missile launchers it had before the war and about 70% of its ballistic missile stockpile. Satellite images from recent weeks document the regime’s reconstruction efforts.
Madrid is holding talks on acquiring the KAAN fighter jet, which is still in development, according to El Español. The move comes after Spain decided to pull back from buying the US-made F-35 amid tensions with Washington. The Spanish Air Force recently signed a deal to buy Turkish training jets worth around €3.1 billion.
According to ABC, US authorities are investigating traders who made $2.6 billion from oil deals carried out minutes before key announcements by Trump and Iran during the war. In one case, trades totaling half a billion dollars were placed 15 minutes before Trump announced a pause in attacks on Iranian power plants. The suspicions were reported in real time.
Jerusalem is making clear there will be no compromise on dismantling Iran's enrichment capabilities and removing all enriched material from its territory. Israel's concern: The Americans will sign a "thin" nuclear deal that abandons the fight against Tehran's missiles and terrorist proxies.
As the world prepares for the opening whistle of the World Cup, a race against time is underway in Washington and Tehran, between a strike and a deal, and between rational calculation and extremist ideology. History shows that sporting events are not just games. At times, they blur judgment and accelerate dramatic decisions.
