The U.S. Threat Report That Contradicts the Iran War Narrative

Left Coast News · Mar 18, 2026 · 11m

The U.S. Intelligence Community released its 2025 Annual Threat Assessment, outlining the biggest dangers facing the United States.

But buried in the report is a statement that raises serious questions.

According to U.S. intelligence, Iran was not actively building a nuclear weapon at the time the report was published.

Just months later, Iranian nuclear facilities were bombed — and the nuclear threat suddenly became the justification for escalating conflict.

So what changed?

In this episode of Left Coast News, we break down the government’s own threat assessment, including:

• The biggest…