US EditionPentagon Offers No Evidence to Congress Supporting Claim It Attacked Iran in Self-Defense: Report
Pentagon briefed Congress that intelligence showed no imminent Iranian strike despite White House claims; officials cited ongoing threats from missiles and proxies in the region.
- Pentagon officials briefed Democratic and Republican staff in closed-door briefings to congressional national security staff in the Senate and the House for more than 90 minutes on Sunday, saying there was no intelligence suggesting Iran planned to attack U.S. forces first.
- On Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, U.S. and Israel launched strikes after officials cited indicators that `Iranians might strike U.S. forces in West Asia` perhaps preemptively.
- U.S. Central Command said that three U.S. troops were killed and five seriously wounded, while B-2 stealth bombers dropped 2,000-lb bombs on hardened, underground Iranian missile facilities.
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US Intelligence Did Not Suggest Preemptive Strike From Iran: Sources
Trump administration officials told congressional staff in private briefings Sunday that US intelligence did not suggest Iran was preparing to launch a preemptive strike against the US, three people familiar with the briefings said, per the AP . The administration officials instead acknowledged there was a more general threat in the...
Iran had no plans to attack U.S. forces without provocation, reported CNN, thus contradicting the White House's justification for the attack on Iran.
Pentagon Tells Congress No Sign That Iran Was Going To Attack US First: Report
Trump administration officials acknowledged in closed-door briefings with congressional staff 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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