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Gabbard said that Iran was not attempting to rebuild its nuclear enrichment capacities, which were destroyed last year in a US-led attack called Operation Midnight Hammer
US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing. (AFP photo)
The US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, told senators on Wednesday that Iran had suffered significant blows in recent weeks, including the killing of longtime supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but remained fully functional as a state.
The US intelligence community “assesses the regime in Iran to be intact but largely degraded due to attacks on its leadership and military capabilities," Gabbard said in prepared testimony to the Senate intelligence committee.
She warned that despite the damage, Iran and its regional proxies remain capable of striking US and allied interests in the Middle East. “If a hostile regime survives, it will seek to begin a years-long effort to rebuild its missiles and UAV (drone) forces," she added.
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March 18, 2026, 23:01 IST
News world Iranian Regime 'Degraded But Intact,' Could Rebuild Military If It Survives: Tulsi Gabbard
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