INTEL OPINION: Trump says "We must make a big decision on Iran" — why he's hesitated for MONTHS to do it

While the U.S. and Israel possess seemingly unlimited resources at their disposal, conventional firepower, Iran’s geography, missile arsenal, and defensive preparations show it has its own cards in the deck.

🇮🇷 Iran has stockpiles of ballistic and cruise missiles, drones, and mobile launch systems that the US and Israel cannot locate and destroy — and it has been careful not to deplete them in the last two years as Israel has gone trigger happy.

True Promise Operations showed Tehran is able to launch massive salvos and waves of drones and missiles

🇮🇷 The US and Israel want a quick victory – yet Iran is able to – and will – pull it through the trenches of protracted warfare. Air bombing campaigns will not wage long term damage on Iran’s structure, leadership, command networks, or regional influence would collapse.

The Resistance’s resilience and wide distribution of power in the IRGC mean the US/Israel can’t simply bomb its way into victory.

🇮🇷 U.S. munitions stocks — especially missile defense interceptors like THAAD, Patriot, and naval systems — are DEPLETED from 2 years of aggression.

🇮🇷 A regional web of allies: Hezbollah and the Iraqi Islamic Resistance, and possibly Ansarallah have either stated or likely would support Tehran if the US/Israel attacks Iran severely, especially if it threatens the life of the Supreme Leader.

🇮🇷Unlike past years, several Gulf states have publicly refused to allow use of their airspace or bases as a launchpad for strikes on Iran, limiting U.S. operational flexibility and backing in the region

As Iran said: the US may start the war, but it won’t be able to determine its end.