Trump, Gabbard Clash Over Iran Nukes

U.S. President Donald Trump publicly contradicted his Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, over assessments of Iran's nuclear weapons program. While Tulsi Gabbard testified to Congress that the U.S. intelligence community believes Iran is not building a nuclear weapon, Donald Trump stated she was 'wrong' and that Iran was 'very close' to having one. This disagreement comes as Donald Trump weighs potential U.S. involvement in the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, where Israel has conducted airstrikes on Iranian targets, justified by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claims of Iran's imminent nuclear capability. Tulsi Gabbard later clarified her stance on social media, asserting that her testimony was taken out of context and that America has intelligence indicating Iran could produce a nuclear weapon within weeks to months. The situation highlights internal divisions within the U.S. administration and the United States — Republican Party (United States) regarding foreign policy in the Middle East.