Overview

• Preliminary DIA assessments leaked this week indicate the strikes likely delayed Iran’s nuclear program by only a few months rather than destroying it.
• President Trump and intelligence leaders including DNI Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe have publicly maintained that the strikes fully obliterated key facilities.
• Democratic senators such as Chris Murphy accused the White House of deliberately misleading the public following Thursday’s classified briefing.
• Republican senators, including Tom Cotton and Lindsey Graham, said the operation was a significant setback for Iran but cautioned that nuclear expertise and materials may survive.
• Diplomatic talks between U.S. and Iranian representatives are scheduled for next week to discuss curbing Tehran’s nuclear capabilities.