Gabbard's Testimony Contradicts Prior Iran Nuclear Assessments

Gabbard's SSCI testimony that Iran's nuclear enrichment was 'obliterated' contradicted her 2025 assessment that Iran 'is not building a nuclear weapon.' She declined to confirm whether Iran posed an 'imminent nuclear threat,' the administration's stated casus belli. CIA Director Ratcliffe characterized Iran as having 'plans to hit' U.S. interests but stopped short of affirming imminence. Senators King and Kelly pressed for pre-war Strait of Hormuz risk assessments; officials declined.