Trump administration officials privately admitted to Congress there was no intelligence suggesting Iran planned to attack the United States first, unravelling the central rationale used to launch Operation Epic Fury.
The disclosure, which emerged from closed-door congressional briefings on Sunday, 1 March 2026, has deepened a widening credibility crisis for the White House. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are now demanding answers; and some are already calling it a 'war of choice.'
