Overview

• President Donald Trump publicly rebuffed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s March testimony by declaring her assessment of Iran’s nuclear ambitions incorrect
• In a social media post, Gabbard said her earlier remarks were misrepresented and now agrees that Iran could build a bomb within weeks to months if it decides to finalize assembly
• The administration is weighing potential US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and has given Tehran a two-week deadline to negotiate or face military action
• A rift has opened in Trump’s national security team, with former strategist Steve Bannon urging restraint and Iran hawks in Congress advocating a US military response
• The International Atomic Energy Agency warned that Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile is nearing weapons-grade levels, as recent Israeli airstrikes have intensified regional tensions