Iran 'not in danger of collapse', say US intelligence sources

Iran 'not in danger of collapse', say US intelligence sources Submitted by Peter McNamara on Thu, 03/12/2026 - 10:18 After nearly two weeks of constant bombardment and the assassination of its Supreme Leader, Iran's administration remains intact A portrait of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son and new Supreme Leader Mojtaba at the funerals of IRGC commanders, March 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off US intelligence reports suggest that Iran 's leadership retains control of the country, several sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters. After two weeks of joint US- Israeli strikes on the country, including one that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, one source told the news agency that there is "consistent analysis that the regime is not in danger " of collapse and "retains control of the Iranian public". Following a “multitude” of intelligence reports that have reached this conclusion, the most recent coming in the last few days, President Donald Trump’s decision to end the bombardment, which he told CBS on Monday will end “soon, very soon”, could signal a costly failure for the administration.