US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday, March 18, in the Senate avoided answering a question about the seriousness of the threat from Iran. According to Bloomberg, known for her skeptical position regarding foreign interference, Gabbard tried not to contradict either her beliefs or the views of the administration of US President Donald Trump regarding this conflict.

It is noted that the chairman of the intelligence committee during the Senate hearings several times avoided answering the question of whether she considers Iran an “imminent nuclear threat” to the United States, as the White House claims. She was also asked why she did not state at the hearing the conclusion from her written testimony that Iran's uranium enrichment program was " However, instead of reading her conclusion, Gabbard told senators that Iran is trying to rebuild its nuclear facilities after past attacks..

During a tense debate at the hearing, Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia asked Gabbard directly whether the intelligence community believed the Iranian regime posed an " To this she replied that only Trump can determine what is an imminent threat and what is not..

According to people familiar with the situation, Gabbard was not involved in planning the operation to remove Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro for months due to her previously expressed criticism of US intervention in Venezuela.. While still a Democratic congresswoman in 2019, she defended the position that the United States should not interfere in Venezuela, and took a similar position regarding Iran, against any bombing of that country.

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Recall that US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff reported that during the first round of negotiations at the beginning of the year, leading Iranian diplomats openly boasted of having enough enriched uranium to make 11 nuclear bombs. He claimed that Iranian negotiators claimed control over 460 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium and understood that nuclear bombs could be created from this. Witkoff also noted that the Iranians were proud of the fact that they were able to bypass all control protocols and reach a level at which they could manufacture such bombs. In addition, during that meeting they declared their “inalienable right” to enrich nuclear fuel.

In particular, the World Health Organization is preparing for the possible consequences of a nuclear disaster in the event of a further escalation of the war between Iran and the United States. WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Hanan Balkhi noted that UN staff are monitoring the results of US-Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and remain “vigilant” against any nuclear threats.