Unic Press UK: The United States President, Donald Trump mocked intelligence reports on the Islamic Republic of Iran, North Korea and the Islamic State, describing the report ‘Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community’ of the Director of National Intelligence as “wrong.”
The Intelligence people seem to be extremely passive and naive when it comes to the dangers of Iran. They are wrong! When I became President Iran was making trouble all over the Middle East, and beyond. Since ending the terrible Iran Nuclear Deal, they are MUCH different, but….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 30, 2019
….a source of potential danger and conflict. They are testing Rockets (last week) and more, and are coming very close to the edge. There economy is now crashing, which is the only thing holding them back. Be careful of Iran. Perhaps Intelligence should go back to school!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 30, 2019
When I became President, ISIS was out of control in Syria & running rampant. Since then tremendous progress made, especially over last 5 weeks. Caliphate will soon be destroyed, unthinkable two years ago. Negotiating are proceeding well in Afghanistan after 18 years of fighting..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 30, 2019
….Fighting continues but the people of Afghanistan want peace in this never ending war. We will soon see if talks will be successful? North Korea relationship is best it has ever been with U.S. No testing, getting remains, hostages returned. Decent chance of Denuclearization…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 30, 2019
In the 42-page report – https://www.dni.gov/files/ODNI/documents/2019-ATA-SFR—SSCI.pdf – the Director of National Intelligence, Daniel R. Coats said:
- Iran, Russia, China and North Korea continues to present a cyber espionage and attack threat to the United States and our allies.
- North Korea retains its WMD capabilities, and it is unlikely to give up all of its WMD stockpiles, delivery systems, and production capabilities. North Korean leaders view nuclear arms as critical to regime survival.
- Russia remains the most capable WMD adversary through 2019 and beyond, developing new strategic and nonstrategic weapons systems.
- Iran is not currently undertaking the key nuclear weapons-development activities we judge necessary to produce a nuclear device. The country’s work on a space launch vehicle (SLV)—including on its Simorgh—shortens the timeline to an ICBM because SLVs and ICBMs use similar technologies.
- Global jihadists – Al-Qa‘ida, ISIS, Sunni Violent Extremists, Homegrown violent extremists (HVEs), Lebanese Hizballah – threaten local and regional U.S. interests, despite having experienced some significant setbacks in recent years, and some of these groups will remain intent on striking the U.S. homeland.
