# Congressional briefing

Pentagon Admits No Intelligence of an Iranian First Strike, Undercutting U.S. Justification for Attacks

In a closed-door briefing, Pentagon officials told Congress they have no intelligence that Iran planned to attack U.S. forces first, undercutting a key justification for recent U.S. and Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader. The disclosure has intensified domestic criticism, split public opinion, and raised questions about legal and diplomatic grounds for further escalation.