US Intelligence Hearing on Iran War, Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. government's top intelligence official, Tulsi Gabbard, testified before the United States===United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence regarding the war with Iran. She stated that Iran's regime is 'intact but largely degraded' and that U.S. attacks had 'obliterated' Iran's nuclear program. However, she repeatedly dodged questions about whether President Donald Trump had been warned about the fallout from the war, including Iran's attacks on Gulf nations and the effective closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz. Senators, including Jon Ossoff and Mark Warner, expressed disappointment with the lack of direct answers. The hearing also touched upon the resignation of Joe Kent from the United States===National Counterterrorism Center, who disagreed with the war, and Tulsi Gabbard's controversial presence at an FBI search in United States===Fulton County, Georgia. The economic impact of the Strait of Hormuz closure and the lack of clarity on President Donald Trump's plan to secure it, especially after NATO and allies rejected his calls for help, remain key concerns.