US EditionWhat Senators Are Saying After Being Briefed on the US Strikes on Iran
- Senators emerged from a classified Capitol briefing Thursday confirming significant damage to Iran’s nuclear sites from U.S. strikes last weekend.
- Driven by concerns over Iran’s nuclear ambitions and support for terrorism, the strikes were authorized by President Donald Trump to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
- U.S. intelligence indicates strikes on Iran's nuclear sites caused limited damage, likely setting back the program only by months, not obliterating core components.
- Senators divided along party lines over the strikes' success, debating how much Iran's nuclear program was truly set back after Thursday's briefing.
- Democrats plan a War Powers Resolution to limit further Iran strikes, while the administration emphasizes resuming diplomacy, indicating a shift toward diplomatic solutions.
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U.S. senators briefed on classified intelligence about the U.S. strike on Iran's nuclear facilities on Sunday said they largely agreed the attack caused significant damage, with Republicans describing the extent of the damage as severe while Democrats said more time was needed to make a final assessment.
What senators are saying after being briefed on the US strikes on Iran
Emerging from a highly anticipated classified briefing on Thursday, Democratic and Republican senators were not in agreement over exactly how much US strikes on Iran set back that country’s nuclear program.
What senators are saying after briefing about U.S. strikes on Iran
Emerging from a highly anticipated classified briefing on Thursday, Democratic and Republican senators were not in agreement over exactly how much U.S. strikes on Iran set back that country's nuclear program.
Senators remain divided on success of U.S. strikes after classified Iran briefing
Senators remained divided about the success of the American military strikes on Iran’s nuclear program following a classified briefing on the subject from Cabinet officials on Thursday. Several Republicans hailed the strike as a success, while some Democrats said it had barely set Iran’s nuclear program back and many others on both sides said that it’s too soon to accurately judge the attack’s success. The briefingled by Secretary of State Marc…
Sen. Coons say it's 'too early' to know extent of damage on Iranian nuclear program
Trump administration officials briefed Senators regarding U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear program. Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) joins Alex Witt to share more on the briefing and to react to the White House's plan to limit the amount of intelligence it shares with Congress.
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