Overview

• Trump publicly dismissed his intelligence chief’s March assessment that Iran was not building a nuclear weapon, telling reporters “she’s wrong” upon landing in Morristown, New Jersey.
• Gabbard posted on social media that US intelligence indicates Iran could assemble a nuclear device within weeks to months if it finalizes its assembly.
• Trump issued a two-week ultimatum for Tehran to negotiate its nuclear program before authorizing precision strikes on Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan facilities.
• A White House official confirmed Gabbard was in the Situation Room overseeing the military action despite her absence from publicly released photos.
• Iran’s foreign minister condemned the US strikes as a “grave crime” and said it will not negotiate under bombardment, heightening diplomatic tensions.