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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

Trump ignored warnings from Tulsi Gabbard and US intelligence the Iran war would backfire: report

President Donald Trump was warned against attacking Iran in February by U.S. intelligence chiefs, who suggested it could backfire and usher in an even more hard-line regime, according to a report.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the then-director of national intelligence and military veteran Tulsi Gabbard was summoned to the Oval Office to discuss the issue before strikes were launched on February 28.

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