US EditionTop Trump Administration Officials to Brief Full Congress on Iran Strikes
Officials will update Congress on the rationale, intelligence, and threats from Iran's ballistic missile program amid ongoing U.S. military operations, with three U.S. service members reported killed.
- The full membership of Congress will be briefed Tuesday by officials from the White House about the U.S. military operation against Iran, the White House announced Sunday.
- The Gang of Eight, which includes congressional leaders and intelligence committee chairs, was briefed earlier this week about potential military action, Congress was told.
- During closed-door sessions lasting more than 90 minutes, administration officials told congressional staff there was no intelligence indicating Iran planned to attack U.S. forces first, Reuters reported.
- U.S. Central Command confirmed three service members have been killed and five seriously wounded since operations began, and President Trump said the campaign could last four to five weeks.
- Reports suggested U.S.-Israeli attacks killed around 40 senior figures, escalating regional tension, while a Reuters/Ipsos poll found 27% approval and 43% disapproval, with Democrats calling it 'war of choice'.
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The US President also declared on Tuesday that Iran would "attack first" and that he "maybe forced Israel's hand" to launch the military operation against Tehran.
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