Karoline Leavitt Loses It Over Embarrassing Intel Leak on Iran
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt strongly defended President Trump’s claims that Iran’s military capabilities have been severely degraded, asserting that Iran’s missile, naval, and air forces have been largely destroyed.
- A CBS News report, citing U.S. officials, contradicted this narrative, stating that about half of Iran’s ballistic missiles and 60% of its naval forces remain intact, with two-thirds of its air force still operational.
- Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have repeatedly claimed that Iran’s military has been decimated during “Operation Epic Fury,” including statements about the destruction of Iran’s missile program and naval capacity.
- Despite ongoing military actions, a fragile ceasefire was extended indefinitely by Trump as peace talks in Islamabad collapsed, with Iran demanding the lifting of the U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz as a precondition for negotiations.
