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Ossoff Questions Gabbard About Iran Posing Imminent Nuclear Threat
Senator pressed Director of National Intelligence on intelligence assessments during congressional hearing as tensions with Iran remain high.
Top US Intelligence Officials Face Tough Questions on Iran War and Domestic Threats
Congressional hearings will examine outdated intelligence behind deadly school strike in Iran and the resignation of a top counterterrorism official.
Who Is Joe Kent? Meet the Green Beret, MAGA Loyalist and Former Political Candidate Who Quit Over Iran
The 45-year-old former Army Special Forces officer and onetime political figure left his position amid ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran, according to initial reports.
Ali Larijani, Iran's Security Chief and Powerful Regime Insider, Is Killed in Strikes, Israel Says
Israeli Defense Minister confirms the deaths of Larijani and Basij commander, marking the most senior Iranian leader killed since Supreme Leader Khamenei's death.
Bessent Slams 'False Narrative' on Trump-China Talks
Treasury secretary says any delay to presidential visit would be logistical, not tied to China's refusal to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
GOP Rep. Bacon Calls Joe Kent's Iran War Resignation 'Good Riddance'
Kent, former National Counterterrorism Center director, resigned saying Iran posed no imminent threat and the U.S. was drawn into conflict by Israel.
Israel Kills Iran’s ‘Effective Leader’ in Overnight Strike, Targets Basij Commander
Ali Larijani, described by the IDF as Iran's effective leader since the war began, was killed in a targeted Israeli operation along with Basij Resistance Force commander Gholamreza Soleimani.
Johnson Refutes Joe Kent on Iran: There Was Clearly an Imminent Threat
Speaker says classified briefings showed Iran building ballistic missiles to fire on Americans, as former counterterrorism director resigns over strike rationale.
Khamenei's Killing Renews Questions About US Assassinating Foreign Leaders
The joint U.S.-Israeli operation that killed Iran's supreme leader marks the first time a democracy has openly assassinated a foreign head of state, raising legal and ethical concerns.
Lindsey Graham Got a War With Iran. What Will It Cost the Country and His Party?
The South Carolina senator has long advocated for direct confrontation with Tehran, and his influence with Trump has helped turn that vision into reality as the conflict reshapes midterm politics.