S. intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard has reportedly contradicted former President Donald Trump's statements about Iran's nuclear capabilities during testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee. S.
attacks in June 2025. The attacks, known as Operation Midnight Hammer, reportedly eliminated Iran's ability to enrich uranium, and Gabbard's testimony indicated no attempts have been made to rebuild that capability since then. This assessment directly contradicts Trump's claims that Iran is close to developing nuclear weapons.
Iran has not attempted to rebuild its uranium enrichment capacity following U.S. attacks in June 2025.
During the actual hearing, Gabbard omitted these specific statements from her prepared remarks, prompting Democratic Senator Mark Warner to question whether this omission was due to Trump's assertions about an imminent threat. Gabbard reportedly responded that she skipped some lines because she was running over time. -Iran relations and differing assessments of Iran's nuclear program.
I skipped some lines because I was running over time.