US EditionPentagon Offers No Evidence to Congress Supporting Claim It Attacked Iran in Self-Defense: Report
Pentagon officials told Congress there was no intelligence of an imminent Iranian attack despite U.S.-Israeli strikes killing 40 senior Iranian figures, raising legal concerns.
- 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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Senior Pentagon staff contradict Trump on Iran first strike claim
Trump administration officials acknowledged in closed-door briefings with congressional staff on Sunday that there was no intelligence suggesting Iran planned to attack US forces first, two people familiar with the matter said.
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...
Pentagon officials admitted, during a briefing behind closed doors at the US Congress held on Sunday, that there was no intelligence information suggesting that Iran intended to attack US forces first. (ANSA)
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