Director of US National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who in March told a Senate Committee that Iran was not pursuing nuclear weapons, has now revised her position.
After US President Donald Trump publicly challenged her claim, Gabbard blamed the media for misrepresenting her remarks. She now says she believes Iran could develop nuclear weapons "within weeks."
Iran launches new missile barrage on Israel; Tel Aviv warns of prolonged war
President Trump has repeatedly asserted that Iran possesses a “tremendous amount of material” and could produce a weapon in a matter of weeks—if not weeks, then months—and emphasized that the United States cannot allow that to happen, reports BBC.
On Thursday, Trump said he would decide within two weeks whether the US should participate in strikes against Iran. He also stated that Iran has a “maximum” of two weeks to reach an agreement with the US, indicating he may act before that deadline expires.