US intelligence chief struggles to avoid contradicting Donald Trump on Iran war
Tulsi Gabbard refuses to say whether Tehran posed an ‘imminent nuclear threat’
Tulsi Gabbard refuses to say whether Tehran posed an ‘imminent nuclear threat’

Leaked assessment casts doubt on Trump’s claims to have ‘obliterated’ facilities

Washington and Tehran blamed each other for sparking reciprocal attacks

War against Iran does not seem to have undergone the normal stress-testing

Formidable obstacles stand in the way of any diplomatic effort to end the war

Fulfilling the Pentagon’s request would allow the US to prolong and escalate the conflict indefinitely

The US president may be dragged into another regime change folly in the Middle East