Watch: Gabbard faces scrutiny over Iran nuclear intelligence claims

BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-03-18 · 18:38 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min

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US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard faced scrutiny before the Senate Intelligence Committee regarding her statements on Iran's nuclear enrichment capabilities. The questioning arose from perceived inconsistencies between her written and oral statements. In her written statement, Gabbard claimed Iran's nuclear enrichment program was "obliterated" and not rebuilt following "Operation Midnight Hammer." However, her oral statement referenced Iran's attempts to recover from damage sustained during the "12 Day War" and non-compliance with IAEA obligations prior to "Operation Epic Fury." Democratic senators pressed Gabbard on this discrepancy, and she attributed the change to saving time. The hearing focused on clarifying the intelligence community's assessment of Iran's nuclear program and its current status.

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Gabbard said she changed her statement to save time.

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Gabbard stated the IC assesses Iran was trying to recover from damage to its nuclear infrastructure.

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Gabbard stated Operation Midnight Hammer obliterated Iran's nuclear enrichment program.

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Tulsi Gabbard was questioned over a discrepancy between White House and intelligence community claims on Iran's nuclear enrichment.

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Iran continued to refuse to comply with its nuclear obligations with the IAEA.

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The US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was questioned over what Democrats perceive as a discrepancy between White House and intelligence community claims on Iran's nuclear enrichment capabilities.She wrote in her pre-written opening statement to the Senate Intelligence Committee; 'As a result of Operation Midnight Hammer, Iran’s nuclear enrichment program was obliterated. There has been no efforts since then to try to rebuild their enrichment capability.'But in her oral statement she said, 'prior to Operation Epic Fury, the IC assesses Iran was trying to recover from the severe damage to its nuclear infrastructure sustained during the 12 Day War and continued to refuse to comply with its nuclear obligations with the IAEA, refusing them access to key facilities.'When pressed by Democratic senators, she said that she changed her statement to save time.

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