Overview
- A recent CIA analyst assessment, cited by commentators, says Iran still has about 75% of its missile launchers and could keep fighting for three to four months.
- That finding clashes with President Trump’s upbeat claims about the war’s near end, according to the discussion published by Alternet.
- Staff writer Tim Noah said investors have chased any hint of a quick peace, and he warned stocks could drop if markets accept the conflict may last.
- Noah added that Trump’s approval, which had been slipping slowly, is now falling faster, and he argued this trend could weigh on Republicans in the election year.
- Both Noah and The New Republic’s Greg Sargent forecast longer-lasting political fallout, with Noah predicting Trump may feel pressure to remove several appointees.