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    Trump rips into US intel's Iran report Archived Message

    Posted by Tomski on January 30, 2019, 5:17 pm

    https://www.rt.com/usa/450152-trump-says-us-intelligence-services-wrong/

    Trump rips into US intel's Iran report, calling spies ‘wrong’ & ‘naive’

    President Trump has called US intelligence agencies “naive” and “wrong” on Iran, after their annual ‘threat assessment’ contradicted his hawkish stance by downplaying Tehran’s nuclear threat.

    “The Intelligence people seem to be extremely passive and naive when it comes to the dangers of Iran,” Trump tweeted on Wednesday. “They are wrong!”

    Donald J. Trump

    @realDonaldTrump

    The Intelligence people seem to be extremely passive and naive when it comes to the dangers of Iran. They are wrong! When I became President Iran was making trouble all over the Middle East, and beyond. Since ending the terrible Iran Nuclear Deal, they are MUCH different, but....

    “They are testing Rockets (last week) and more, and are coming very close to the edge,” he continued. “There economy is now crashing, which is the only thing holding them back. Be careful of Iran. Perhaps Intelligence should go back to school!”

    Donald J. Trump

    @realDonaldTrump

    ....a source of potential danger and conflict. They are testing Rockets (last week) and more, and are coming very close to the edge. There economy is now crashing, which is the only thing holding them back. Be careful of Iran. Perhaps Intelligence should go back to school!

    Trump’s aggressive sanctions against Iran have squeezed the Islamic Republic’s economy, but the president’s warnings about the “dangers of Iran” are not shared by the US’ intelligence agencies.

    Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats presented the agencies’ yearly ‘Worldwide Threat Assessment’ to the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday. In it, the spy chief warned of cyber threats from Russia and China, and nuclear threats from North Korea, but dismissed the danger of a nuclear Iran.

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