America’s top intelligence officials have told Congress that Iran‘s nuclear program has been “obliterated” and does not pose an “imminent” threat to the United States. This testimony directly contradicts President Donald Trump‘s stated reasons for launching Operation Epic Fury, a joint American-Israeli military offensive against Iran. The statements raise serious questions about the factual basis for the military action.
The Senate Intelligence Committee hearing took place on Capitol Hill. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe appeared before senators, along with FBI Director Kash Patel, DIA Director Lt. Gen. James Adams, and Acting NSA Director Lt. Gen. William Hartman. Together, as The First Post reports, their assessments painted a very different picture from what the administration had previously told the public.
