Trump Officials Tell Congress No Sign That Iran Was Going to Attack U.S. First, Sources Say
In closed-door briefings with congressional staff, Trump administration officials acknowledged there was no intelligence indicating Iran planned to attack U.S. forces first, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Officials emphasized that Iran's ballistic missiles and regional proxy forces posed an imminent threat to U.S. interests, but stopped short of claiming evidence of a planned Iranian first strike against U.S. forces.
Trump administration officials acknowledged in closed-door briefings with congressional staff on Sunday that there was no intelligence suggesting Iran planned to attack U.S. forces first, two people familiar with the matter said.
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Administration officials emphasized that Iran's ballistic missiles and proxy forces in the region posed an imminent threat to U.S. interests, but there was no intelligence about Tehran attacking U.S. forces first, two sources told Reuters
Trump administration officials acknowledged in closed-door briefings with congressional staff on Sunday that there was no intelligence suggesting Iran planned to attack U.S. forces first, two people familiar with the matter said.
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