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Iran Attacked
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Prior to the Saturday bombings, Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence publicly conveyed there was no direct intelligence that Iran was actively building a nuclear weapon. Subsequently President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are dismissing Gabbards findings.
By April Ryan
BlackPressUSA.com Newswire Washington Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent
“We devastated the Iranian Nuclear program, says Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth after yesterday’s U.S. strikes that bombed three key nuclear facilities in Iran.
The bombings are concerned, globally, of the potential of a larger scale war. Vice President J.D. Vance elaborated on NBC’s Meet the Press Sunday morning and acknowledged, “we are not at war with Iran, we are at war with Iran’s nuclear program.”
Former Trump vice president Mike Pence, even chimed in supporting the president’s decision, calling it “decisive.”Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) / X
Prior to the Saturday bombings, Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence publicly conveyed there was no direct intelligence that Iran was actively building a nuclear weapon. Subsequently President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are dismissing Gabbards findings.
Meanwhile, Senator Bernie Sanders, speaking on stage at an event yesterday was clearly upset upon learning about the attack, saying this is “unconstitutional” as President Trump did not consult with Congress before the strikes on facilities that the president feels have nuclear weapons materials and or capabilities for uranium enrichment.
President Trump has been part of consistent daily intelligence briefings Since Thursday. However, the president has only participated in 12 or so intelligence briefings since January, leading to additional questions regarding the decision to strike Iran.
Questions circulate over possible violations of the War Powers Act by President Trump. Under the act, only Congress can authorize a declaration of war as well as raise armies.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth acknowledged in a press conference that Congress was advised after the strike happened.
Congresswoman Alexander Ocasio-Cortez of New York is calling for Trump’s impeachment for not following the War Powers Act.
Also, concerns are loudly circulating over possible retaliation from Iran on the United States for the attacks. Iran’s Foreign minister asserts Iran has the right to respond in self-defense in accordance with the UN charter and its provisions allowing a legitimate response in self-defense, Iran says it reserves all options to defend its security interests and people.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is threatening a large-scale response if Iran does retaliate saying it would be “the worst mistake they ever made”
Iran has voted to close the Strait of Hormuz. Hormuz holds 20% of the world’s oil. If Iran withholds their oil it could create an economic downturn with prices at the pump expected to rise.
There is an emergency United Nations meeting today stemming from an Iranian complaint that the United States violated a UN charter.
