Pentagon tells Congress no sign that Iran was going to attack US first, sources say
Middle East,Pentagon,Congress,Iran,Defense And Security,US Military,Trump Administration
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Trump administration officials acknowledged in closed-door briefings with congressional staff on Sunday that there was no intelligence suggesting Iran planned to attack U.S. forces first, two people familiar with the matter said.
The United States and Israel launched their most ambitious attacks on Iran in decades on Saturday, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sinking Iranian warships and hitting more than 1,000 targets so far, officials say.
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