Welcome to Meet the Press Now. I'm Kristen Welker in Washington where the administration's top intelligence chiefs faced questions about the war with Iran and their assessment about Iran's nuclear capabilities which the president has used as a justification for launching the military strikes. All while the war shows no signs of deescalating and as the status of the straight of Hormuz, that critical waterway for global shipping remains in limbo. Today, director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA dir ...

JOINING US, MSNOW INTERNATIONAL REPORTER NEZDZDAL THE OVERVIEW HERE AND WHAT WE JUST HEARD FROM OFFICIALS TODAY FROM CAROLINE LEVITT BUT ALSO PETE HEGSETH AND GENERAL YOU HAVE A BETTER SENSE THAT WE KNOW WHAT SUCCESS IS, THAT WE'VE DEFINED WHAT SUCCESS IS FOR OURSELVES. THAT POINT YOU JUST MADE ABOUT THE FOURTH POINT AND THESE SWEEPING STATEMENTS THAT IT WILL, THIS MISSION WILL GUARANTEE THAT IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR BOMB AGAIN, AS YOU SAID IT RAISES THIS REGIME CHANGE ISSUE. AND POINT THREE ABOUT THE ...

columnist for The Washington Post and MSNOW contributor David Ignatius, retired Major General Dana Pittard, and on set here with me, Washington correspondent for Bloomberg, Jeff Mason. Thank you all for being here. So, David, President Trump told CNBC the U .S.is, quote, ahead of schedule when it comes to Iran and things are moving in a positive direction. What does that mean. Is it all about the death of Khamenei.We don't know what the schedule is. We don't know much about this operation at all. But certai ...

Geopolitical Situation & Military Action - Israel launched attacks on Iran, aiming to eliminate Iran's nuclear capabilities and stop ballistic missile production [2] - The operation involved over 200 aircraft and targeted senior military officials [5] - Israel anticipates intense attacks from Iran in the coming days and is preparing its population [12] - Israel acted independently in the attack, similar to past actions in Iraq and Syria [9] - The operation is expected to last days or weeks [16] Iranian Threat & Capabilities - Iran is allegedly close to developing a nuclear bomb and wants its ballistic missile technology to rival the US and Russia [3] - Iran intended to launch a preemptive attack against Israel using thousands of ballistic missiles [4] - IAEA reported Iran has enough uranium to create multiple bombs [8] - Iran is threatening US allies in the Gulf [14] International Response & Diplomacy - The US distanced itself from the attack, and it's unclear if they assisted in Israel's defense [13] - International community, including Saudi Arabia, NATO, and the UN, called for de-escalation and restraint [18] - Israel believes diplomacy has failed to change Iran's course [18] - Iran is allegedly developing military nuclear capabilities in secret [20]

Strategic Objectives - The primary goals are to eliminate Iran's nuclear capabilities and halt the production of ballistic missiles, ensuring they pose no threat to Israel and Western civilization [1] - The operation aims to prevent Iran from achieving the same level of ballistic missile quantity and technology as the US and Russia [2] - A preemptive attack is intended to thwart Iran's plans to use thousands of ballistic missiles and proxies to invade Israel [3] Military Operations - A major attack involving over 200 aircraft was conducted, targeting numerous targets and eliminating senior military officials [4] - Military operations will continue until it is certain that Iran cannot continue its efforts, including those of the IRGC [3][4] Geopolitical Stance - Regime change in Iran is not Israel's goal; the concern is the threat to Israel, not the Iranian people [4] - Despite lacking a border with Iran and the logistical challenges of attacking Iranian facilities, Iran spends billions of dollars to create threats against Israel [5]