US intelligence chief questioned on Iran: Tulsi Gabbard faces scrutiny over war preparations

At an annual US Senate hearing, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said Iran’s leadership remains intact but largely degraded by strikes on its command and military capabilities. Senators challenged her for omitting a prepared line crediting Operation Midnight Hammer with obliterating Iran’s nuclear enrichment programme and sealing bombed underground sites, and questioned whether the White House was warned about risks to the Strait of Hormuz. Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane reports from Capitol Hill. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #USIntelligence #SenateHearing #IranConflict #MidnightHammer #NuclearProgramme #HormuzStrait #TulsiGabbard #PartisanDivide #WarPowers #CapitolHill #AlJazeeraEnglish