Former CIA officer John Kiriakou claims US strike imminent

Washington, DC [US], February 22 (ANI): Former CIA officer John Kiriakou has claimed {that a} last choice has been reached by the US to provoke a army strike in opposition to Iran early subsequent week.
Talking on the Julian Dorey Podcast, Kiriakou revealed {that a} fellow former intelligence official lately on the White Home instructed that an assault may very well be imminent, regardless of public deadlines given by the administration.
Revealing the delicate nature of the discussions, Kiriakou stated, “I’ve a good friend, former CIA officer, who was on the White Home this morning speaking to his pals, and he says {that a} choice has been made to assault Iran on Monday or Tuesday.”
He famous that whereas the President yesterday publicly provided a 10-day window for the Islamic Republic to simply accept a complete proposal, such timelines are sometimes used as a tactical distraction.
“The president yesterday gave the Iranians 10 days to simply accept our proposals for an finish to their ballistic missile programme, an finish to their uranium enrichment programme, an finish to supporting teams within the Center East like Hamas and Hezbollah and the Houthis. However he is carried out this earlier than,” Kiriakou noticed.
Explaining the technique behind the shifting deadlines, he remarked, “Nicely, he’ll provide you with 10 days, he’ll provide you with two weeks, after which he’ll simply assault two days into it. He thinks that that retains folks off steadiness.”
Validating these claims of imminent motion, the US has already commenced the strategic motion of army personnel stationed at numerous installations throughout the Center East for undisclosed missions. This redeployment comes amidst rising anxieties relating to a possible direct army battle with the Islamic Republic.

As reported by The Jerusalem Submit, a latest disclosure from The New York Instances signifies that lots of of servicemen have been transferred from the Al Udeid base in Qatar. Comparable logistical shifts have been recognized throughout a community of American services in Bahrain, the headquarters of the Navy’s fifth Fleet, in addition to in Iraq, Syria, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates.
Authorities officers are reportedly apprehensive that the 30,000 to 40,000 US troops presently deployed throughout the area might function the first goal of the Islamic Republic within the occasion of an all-out conflict. Army consultants instructed that such a confrontation would differ drastically from the strike on Al Udeid in June 2025, throughout which Iranian authorities supplied the US with advance discover.
The Jerusalem Submit highlighted a stern warning from the Iranian mission to the UN, which acknowledged that, in case of an American assault, “all bases, services, and belongings of the hostile pressure within the area would represent reliable targets.”
In gentle of those threats, the US is reportedly augmenting its regional posture by shifting air defence techniques into the Center East to safeguard its forces. This defensive buildup accompanies a choice to keep up two plane carriers at a big distance from Iranian territory to make sure they don’t change into simple targets for retaliation.
The previous CIA officer additionally detailed the interior political divisions driving this escalation, figuring out key figures on each side of the intervention debate. “He stated that there are battle traces, that the anti-war forces are JD Vance and Tulsi Gabbard,” Kiriakou acknowledged, including that the pro-war faction is reportedly “led by Marco Rubio and consists of Pete Hegseth and now the Joint Chiefs of Employees.”
Kiriakou expressed shock on the inclusion of the Joint Chiefs of Employees within the pro-interventionist camp, noting a big departure from historic army warning. Nevertheless, he identified that latest management adjustments on the Pentagon have reshaped the army’s stance.
“Trump has changed all the Joint Chiefs this yr, this previous, up to now 12 months, which I had forgotten,” Kiriakou defined. “He promoted folks that he knew can be politically loyal.”
Whereas the Trump administration formally stays devoted to looking for a diplomatic decision, a number of insiders consider that present gives from Tehran are usually not sufficient to discourage army strikes. The Jerusalem Submit additional indicated that inside planning has change into more and more granular and impressive, because the President has lately floated the thought of regime change within the Islamic Republic.
The dialogue additionally touched upon the potential timing of latest authorities disclosures, together with the anticipated launch of UFO-related paperwork, as a possible distraction. Kiriakou agreed, “Most likely partially, yeah. About them saying they’ll launch the UFO recordsdata final evening, which I’ve needed launched eternally, however the timing.” (ANI)