Iran-linked hackers publicly claimed to have breached the personal inbox of FBI Director Kash Patel. They published photographs of him and his purported resume.
Reuters confirmed via a Justice Dept official that his emails were compromised but the FBI didn’t immediately comment.
Another notable Reuters report today is an exclusive that says the US can only confirm about one-third of Iran’s missile arsenal has been destroyed with another one-third likely damaged, destroyed or buried.
Trump and his team have touted numbers upwards of 90% but those are disputed here. Moreover, there is talk that Iran has been digging out its underground ‘missile cities’ at 27 reported locations in the country. The thinking is that while the entrances have been damaged, the facilities are deep under mountains and still intact.
The same report says that about one-third of Iran’s drones are destroyed.
Despite a reported 10,000 US and Israeli strikes targeting Iran’s war machine, on Thursday alone, Iran fired 15 ballistic missiles at the UEA and 11 drones, according to the UAE’s Defense Ministry.
The assessment highlights how Iran could sustain a war for months while continuing to block oil via the Strait of Hormuz.
WTI crude oil was last up $2.53 to $97.01.
This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.