Iran War Intelligence Dispute

Top U.S. intelligence chiefs — DNI Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, FBI Director Kash Patel, NSA chief Lt. Gen. William Hartman and DIA Director Lt. Gen. James Adams — are set to testify at a 10 a.m. Wednesday Senate Intelligence Committee "worldwide‑threats" hearing as the Iran war escalates, coming after National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent resigned in protest, alleging in his letter that Iran posed "no imminent threat," that the U.S. entered the war "due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby" and a misinformation campaign, even as a March 2025 community assessment said Iran was not building a nuclear weapon. The hearing, led by Chair Sen. Tom Cotton with ranking member Sen. Mark Warner, will also probe operational failures and consequences — including reports that outdated DIA targeting data likely led to a U.S. missile strike on an Iranian elementary school that killed over 165 people (the White House says the strike remains under investigation) — and comes amid concerns about new FBI leadership after dozens of agent firings and questions about Director Patel’s conduct.