Tulsi Gabbard quits as US intelligence chief; Iran’s response draws attention
Tulsi Gabbard will step down as US intelligence chief on June 30, saying she wants to support her husband following his diagnosis with a rare bone cancer.
Tulsi Gabbard will step down as US intelligence chief on June 30, saying she wants to support her husband following his diagnosis with a rare bone cancer.
US intelligence assessments suggest Iran has resumed rebuilding its drone and missile infrastructure at a pace faster than expected after the April ceasefire.
US intelligence assessments suggest China could be preparing to supply missile systems to Iran, even as Beijing publicly backs de-escalation and denies involvement.
US assessment flags Pakistan’s advancing missile programme, ISIS-K activity and Taliban tensions as key risks shaping South Asia’s fragile security environment.
The US military struck a vessel conducting narcotrafficking in international waters just off the coast of Venezuela, killing six men aboard, US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social.
The intelligence updates, dated September 28 and October 5, indicated that Hamas was preparing to escalate rocket attacks across the border.
The officials said, "Saif al-Adel, a mysterious, low-key former Egyptian special forces officer is seen by experts as the top contender."
The report also underscores the importance of inducing China to share lab records, genomic samples, and other data that could provide further illumination on the origins of the virus, which has killed more than four million people worldwide, current and former officials said.
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats also said Pakistan's 'narrow approach to counterterrorism cooperation almost certainly will frustrate US counterterrorism efforts against the Taliban.'
His statement came after he faced a barrage of criticism from his opponents and even from his own party for not backing the American intelligence community's assessment during a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on Monday.
