{"id":2578904,"date":"2026-03-12T06:01:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T10:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-intelligence-report-suggests-iranian-regime-is-not-at-risk-of-imminent-collapse\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T06:02:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T10:02:50","slug":"us-intelligence-report-suggests-iranian-regime-is-not-at-risk-of-imminent-collapse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-intelligence-report-suggests-iranian-regime-is-not-at-risk-of-imminent-collapse\/","title":{"rendered":"US intelligence report suggests Iranian regime is not at risk of imminent collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-intelligence-report-suggests-iranian-regime-is-not-at-risk-of-imminent-collapse%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2578904&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that U.S. intelligence now assesses that Iran\u2019s regime is not in immediate danger of collapse, despite nearly two weeks of military strikes by the United States and Israel under the banner of Operation Epic Fury. It notes casualties claimed in the strikes, including what are described as deaths of Iran\u2019s leader ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his wife, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren, with Iran\u2019s next in line, Mojtaba Khamenei, reportedly injured. Nevertheless,sources say the Iranian regime still maintains public control and is not near collapse,according to exclusive Reuters reporting. Israeli officials are described as uncertain that the current operations will bring down the clerical government, with a warning that dynamics could change. The piece also covers President Donald Trump\u2019s praise of Operation Epic Fury as a success, including claims that it was \u201cover in the first hour,\u201d while noting a contrast with a Truth Social post in which Trump said Iran would not get a deal unless it surrendered. Additionally, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >article highlights volatility<\/a> in oil markets, with prices fluctuating dramatically and stressing the global economy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">US intelligence report suggests Iranian regime is not at risk of imminent collapse<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2529429\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Recent U.S. intelligence reports have assessed that after nearly two weeks of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4489208\/leavitt-blasts-left-wing-media-over-mixed-messaging-claims\/\">Operation Epic Fury<\/a>, Iran&rsquo;s government leadership is not in danger of imminent collapse.<\/p>\n<p>The evaluation comes after 12 days of regular military strikes by United States and Israeli forces, which led to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/dari\/articles\/cge88ezxpxgo\">deaths<\/a> of Iran&rsquo;s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ali-khamenei\/\">Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/a>, his wife, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren. Iran&rsquo;s successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the former ayatollah, was also injured in the strikes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4488616\/van-epps-bill-death-gratuity-gold-star-families\/\">Van Epps introduces bill to boost &lsquo;death gratuity&rsquo; for Gold Star families for first time in 20 years<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4489219\/tornadoes-kill-two-in-northwestern-indiana-and-raze-buildings-in-kankakee-illinois\/\">Tornadoes kill two in northwestern Indiana and raze buildings in Kankakee, Illinois<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4489208\/leavitt-blasts-left-wing-media-over-mixed-messaging-claims\/\">Karoline Leavitt blasts &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbs-news-present-leftists-as-experts-to-smear-opponents\/\" title=\"CBS News Present Leftists As &#039;Experts&#039; To Smear Opponents\">left-wing media&#038;rsquo<\/a>; over &lsquo;mixed messaging&rsquo; claims about Epic Fury<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>U.S. intelligence reports <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/us-intelligence-says-iran-government-is-not-risk-collapse-say-sources-2026-03-11\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">revealed<\/a> &ldquo;consistent analysis that the regime is not in danger&rdquo; of impending collapse, according to an exclusive by <em>Reuters<\/em>. Iran&rsquo;s regime &ldquo;retains control of the Iranian public,&rdquo; sources told the publication.<\/p>\n<p>The intelligence assessment of the survival odds of the Iranian regime came &ldquo;within the last few days,&rdquo; <em>Reuters<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/israel-sees-no-certainty-irans-government-will-fall-despite-war-2026-03-11\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Israeli officials are uncertain that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-votes-to-repeal-2002-aumf-bill-that-vastly-expanded-presidential-war-powers\/\" title=\"House Votes To Repeal 2002 AUMF, Bill That Vastly Expanded Presidential War Powers\">current military operations<\/a> against Iran will <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/israel-sees-no-certainty-irans-government-will-fall-despite-war-2026-03-11\/\">result<\/a> in the collapse of the Iranian clerical government, highlighting one of the main challenges of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/4478098\/operation-epic-fury-is-peace-through-strength-in-action\/\">Operation Epic Fury<\/a>. While expressing doubt that the current military strikes could lead to the regime&rsquo;s demise, officials did not elaborate on the basis for their speculation. Moreover, they <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/iran-news\/article-889654\">said<\/a> the situation in Iran remained fluid and that &ldquo;dynamics could change.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The intelligence assessment came on the same day that President Donald Trump hailed Operation Epic Fury as a success and that &ldquo;we&rsquo;ve won&rdquo; in Iran.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While speaking at a political event in Kentucky, Trump lauded the military operation, praising its name, and claimed it was going very well to the point that &ldquo;in the first hour, it was over.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Is that a great name?&rdquo; Trump <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4486713\/trump-declares-victory-iran-war-kentucky\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> about the operation&rsquo;s name to the Kentucky crowd. &ldquo;Well, it&rsquo;s only good if you win &hellip; and we&rsquo;ve won. Let me say we&rsquo;ve won. You know, you never like to say too early you won. We won. We won &hellip; in the first hour, it was over. We won.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s comments in Kentucky would appear to contradict a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald ...\">social media post<\/a> he made last week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In a post on his Truth Social account on Friday, Trump mentioned that no deal would be made with Iran unless the country &ldquo;surrendered.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4477846\/us-decimates-iranian-base-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-irgc-says-shipping-lane-closed\/\"><strong>US DECIMATES IRANIAN BASE IN STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS IRGC SAYS SHIPPING LANE CLOSED<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER,&rdquo; Trump <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116182551337254643\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">asserted<\/a> in his post. &ldquo;After that, and the selection of a GREAT &amp; ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/116182551337254643\/embed\" class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s post came before the significant turbulence in the oil markets in recent days, with prices <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4486204\/oil-prices-drop-dramatic-24-hour-fluctuation\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fluctuating<\/a> between $85 and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4484917\/oil-prices-near-120-a-barrel-trump-says-small-price-to-pay\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">$120<\/a> per barrel. The quick changes in pricing have caused enormous stress on the global economy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paraphrase:<br \/>\nRecent U.S. intelligence assessments indicate that, after nearly two weeks of Operation Epic Fury, Iran\u2019s leadership does not appear to be on the verge of collapse. The findings follow twelve days of ongoing U.S. and Israeli strikes that reportedly killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, his wife, daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren, with Mojtaba Khamenei-the former ayatollah\u2019s son and Iran\u2019s prospective successor-also injured. Reuters cited sources saying the regime \u201cretains control of the Iranian public.\u201d Israeli officials, meanwhile, expressed doubt that the current strikes will topple the clerical government, noting the situation remains fluid and could change. The intelligence assessment coincides with President Trump\u2019s claims that Epic Fury is a success and that \u201cwe\u2019ve won,\u201d even as earlier postings on Truth Social argued no deal with Iran would occur without surrender. The developments have also contributed to volatility in global oil markets.<\/p>\n<p>55-character version:<br \/>\nUS intel: Iran not near collapse despite Epic Fury<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2578905,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26068503662921.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3823,75608,43344],"class_list":["post-2578904","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-iran","tag-iranian-regime","tag-us-intelligence"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26068503662921.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578904","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2578904"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578904\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2578908,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2578904\/revisions\/2578908"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2578905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2578904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2578904"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2578904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}