🇺🇸📰 There is a flurry of reports over the past 72 hrs from the US media (NYT, WSJ, WaPo, Axios, CBS, etc) raising questions on US readiness for major war with Iran.

There's too much for it to be coincidence. Either the WH is trying to signal to its allies that they're taking a deal or the Pentagon is trying to tie Trump's hands or make sure they're not blamed for the result of war.

To be clear, the Pentagon has its own press people who go behind the White House's back all the time to shape media narratives. Its often done to manipulate the President by having the press describe his as weak or indecisive. So this certainly does not go without precedent.

USS Gerald Ford's blocked toilets are becoming a meme. Complaining about the toilets on a $13 billion ship seems like a cheeky way to draw attention to the "readiness deficit" of a carrier that's been at sea for too long, which would raise questions about air defenses and air wing systems. Navy Dept had opposed the USS Ford's deployment to Iran last month for this reason.

🔗 Ali Ahmadi