US intelligence finds no sign Iran was rebuilding its nuclear program | ABC NEWS

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has denied that Iran was attempting to rebuild its nuclear capabilities ahead of Operation Epic Fury.
At a congressional hearing, the senior Trump official was coy on whether Tehran posed an imminent threat to Washington, while CIA Director John Ratcliffe doubled down on these claims.
ABC North America correspondent Kamin Gock says this was another instance of the Trump administration delivering conflicting messages about its motivation for strike Iran.

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