Before the Iran war began, Trump received repeated warnings. Then-DNI Tulsi Gabbard cautioned that killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei could bring a more hard-line regime open to acquiring nuclear wea

Before the Iran war began, Trump received repeated warnings. Then-DNI Tulsi Gabbard cautioned that killing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei could bring a more hard-line regime open to acquiring nuclear weapons, close the Strait of Hormuz and trigger attacks on U.S. forces and allies. JD Vance urged giving diplomacy more time, while top military leaders warned of casualties, weapons-stockpile concerns a