From USA TODAY.
During Tulsi Gabbard’s testimony at a Senate hearing, the US Director of national intelligence addressed "Islamist" terrorist groups as well as nuclear proliferation efforts by states like North Korea, Pakistan and more.
Gabbard also noted that weeks into the Iran war, it "appears" that Iran’s regime remains "in tact" despite bombings by the US and Israel on the nation. The long-tenured Ayatollah Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in a strike on Feb. 28, but his son, Motjaba Khamenei, has since taken over as Iran’s Supreme Leader.
Read more on the Iran war: https://www.usatoday.com/live-story/news/world/2026/03/18/iran-war-live-updates-us-israel-trump/89203830007/
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