Overview
- Speaking at the Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, the U.S. national intelligence director said the strategy of regime change or nation building has ended under President Donald Trump.
- Tulsi Gabbard criticized decades of interventionist policy as costly and counterproductive, citing trillions spent, countless lives lost, and heightened security risks.
- She described the Gaza ceasefire as fragile, reflecting ongoing concerns over the durability of recent de-escalation.
- Gabbard noted Iran remains a priority concern, pointing to IAEA reports of renewed movement at the country’s nuclear sites.
- Her appearance came as a U.S. government shutdown continued, and Bahrain rescinded an Associated Press journalist’s summit visa in a post-approval review.