American intelligence agencies report that Iran’s ruling structure continues to function and is not currently facing imminent collapse following sustained U.S. and Israeli strikes.
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U.S. intelligence assessments indicate that Iran’s governing system remains largely intact and is not at immediate risk of collapse despite nearly two weeks of sustained military strikes carried out by the United States and Israel.
According to information reported by Reuters, multiple intelligence analyses conclude that the country’s leadership continues to maintain control over the population and core state institutions.
Officials familiar with the assessments told the outlet that a “multitude” of intelligence reports reached similar conclusions, finding that Iran’s ruling authorities still retain authority across the country.
One source cited in the reporting said the analysis consistently determined that “the regime is not in danger” of collapsing and continues to exercise control over Iranian society.
The most recent intelligence review was completed within the past several days, according to the sources.
The findings come as President Donald Trump faces mounting political pressure domestically as global oil prices rise during the conflict. Trump has indicated he expects the major U.S. military campaign against Iran to conclude in the near future.
However, the intelligence assessments suggest that ending the war with clear political outcomes may prove complicated if Iran’s leadership remains firmly in power.
Despite the death of Iran’s longtime leader Ali Khamenei during the initial strikes on Feb. 28, U.S. intelligence reporting indicates the country’s clerical establishment has maintained cohesion.
Sources cited in the reporting said that interim leadership structures and the country’s security apparatus remain functional. Israeli officials have also acknowledged privately that the conflict does not guarantee the collapse of Iran’s governing system.
Analysts emphasized that conditions inside the country remain fluid and could change depending on developments during the ongoing conflict.
Officials from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Central Intelligence Agency declined to comment on the intelligence findings.
The White House also did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Since the beginning of the military campaign, U.S. and Israeli forces have targeted a wide range of Iranian infrastructure and leadership elements, including air defense systems, nuclear facilities, and senior officials.
The strikes have reportedly killed dozens of high-ranking figures, including senior commanders in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a powerful military and economic force within Iran.
Following Khamenei’s death, Iran’s clerical governing body, the Assembly of Experts, named his son Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader earlier this week.
Even with heavy losses among senior officials, intelligence reporting suggests the IRGC and other state security institutions remain operational and continue to maintain control over internal security.
According to sources cited in the reporting, it remains unclear how the current air campaign alone could lead to the collapse of Iran’s government.
One source said such an outcome would likely require a ground offensive capable of allowing large-scale internal protests to occur without being suppressed by Iranian security forces.
The Trump administration has not ruled out the possibility of deploying U.S. troops into Iran, though no such decision has been announced.
The conflict has also drawn attention to armed opposition groups operating along Iran’s borders. Kurdish political and militia organizations based in neighboring Iraq have discussed the possibility of launching operations against Iranian forces in western Iran.
Reuters previously reported that Iranian Kurdish factions had consulted with U.S. officials regarding the feasibility of attacks against Iranian security installations.
Abdullah Mohtadi, leader of the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan, said in an interview that Kurdish political organizations inside Iran are organized and could mobilize fighters if they received support.
“We have been witnessing tangible signs of weakness in Kurdish areas,” Mohtadi said, citing reports that Iranian security forces had abandoned some positions out of concern about U.S. and Israeli airstrikes.
However, recent U.S. intelligence evaluations have expressed skepticism about the ability of Kurdish militant groups to sustain a prolonged conflict with Iranian government forces.
Sources familiar with the intelligence assessments said analysts believe the groups lack sufficient numbers and weaponry to mount a sustained challenge against Iran’s military and security services.
Officials in the Kurdish Regional Government did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the activities of Iranian Kurdish organizations operating from territory under its jurisdiction.
Sources also indicated that Kurdish groups have recently approached members of Congress and officials in Washington requesting weapons and armored vehicles to support possible operations against Iran.
Despite those discussions, President Trump said in remarks on Saturday that he had ruled out allowing Kurdish militias to enter Iran as part of the conflict.
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