[Latest Assessment from U.S. Intelligence Agencies: Pessimistic About New Round of Strikes on Iran] According to a report by Jinse Finance, on July 21, U.S. intelligence reporter John Hudson stated that assessments from U.S. intelligence agencies show pessimism regarding a new round of military strikes against Iran. Current and former officials have indicated that such strikes are unlikely to have a significant impact on Iran or soften its negotiating stance. According to U.S. intelligence analysts, Tehran and Washington are trapped in an indefinite stalemate between war and peace, a situation that is increasingly concerning given the escalating deadly confrontations between the two nations. Furthermore, they pointed out that intelligence assessments on issues like Iran are not intended to make specific predictions about the future. Instead, they are summaries of current and potential future trends based on all available classified intelligence (including human espionage and technical collection) as well as open-source information. (Jin10)