Trump ignored top-level warnings before launching Iran war: Report
- On February 28, President Donald Trump launched military action against Iran, ignoring warnings from then-Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard that killing Iran's supreme leader would likely install a more hard-line regime.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Bibi Netanyahu pressed Trump forward on the conflict, while Vice President JD Vance urged a diplomacy-first approach, with critics arguing the officials bear responsibility for the unwinnable war.
- The conflict is entering its sixth month, leaving 18 U.S. service members and 3,000 Iranians dead, while Tehran rushed to close the Strait of Hormuz, causing oil prices to spike and draining American military resources.
- With nuclear talks now lapsed, the administration is deploying Operation Economic Outcast sanctions to pressure Iran financially; the Revolutionary Guard Corps now controls the country under new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
- "This was all predictable and predicted," said Eric Brewer of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, as military historian Max Boot noted the U.S. intelligence community accurately warned of risks in the unwinnable war.
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The US has weakened itself in the war with Iran, argues Carsten Kühntopp. Trump ignored warnings and expert advice. The consequences extend far beyond the Persian Gulf – and also affect Europe.
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Trump ignored advisors who predicted Iran war: report
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