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The head of US intelligence declined again Thursday to endorse President Donald Trump's claim that Iran posed an "imminent" threat before the United States and Israel launched military strikes.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told Sen. Jon Ossoff that the intelligence community assessed Iran's nuclear enrichment program was "obliterated" in the 2025 strikes. Ossoff pressed Gabbard about whether Iran posed as an "imminent nuclear threat.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard omitted some prepared remarks on Iran's efforts to rebuild its nuclear capabilities during her opening statement at a Senate hearing. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin and Courtney Kube reported on what the planned comments addressed,