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International Business Times
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Matias Civita

Intelligence Community Reportedly Examining How Iran Would React to Trump Declaring Victory in War Despite Stalemate

The intelligence community is reportedly looking to anticipate Iran's reaction were President Donald Trump to declare victory.

U.S. intelligence agencies are examining how Iran would respond if President Donald Trump unilaterally declared victory in the two-month-old war and moved to pull back from aggressive action against Tehran, according to a new report.

The review, requested by senior administration officials, is aimed at understanding whether Tehran would treat such a declaration as a real off-ramp, a negotiating tactic, or a strategic win, Reuters reported, citing two U.S. officials and a person familiar with the matter. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence declined to comment, while the CIA said it was "not familiar with the intelligence community's reported assessment."

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