A labeled report by the National Intelligence Council discovered that even a large-scale assault on Iran launched by the United States can be unlikely to oust the Islamic republic’s entrenched navy and clerical institution, a sobering evaluation because the Trump administration raises the specter of an prolonged navy marketing campaign that officers say has “only just begun.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/07/iran-intelligence-report-unlikely-oust-regime/