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Sen. Warner Says Congress Needs Answers After US Bombs Iran

2025/6/23
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Senator Mark Warner: 作为参议院情报委员会的副主席，我没有在袭击前得到任何咨询或简报，这与以往的总统做法不同。特朗普政府的行动缺乏透明度，并且在袭击后对破坏程度的描述含糊不清，这让我感到担忧。我认为在采取军事行动前，应该先充分评估各种可能的结果，并制定全面的应对计划。现在最重要的是，国会需要根据《战争权力法案》采取行动，对总统的军事行动进行监督和制约，以确保美国的安全和利益。 Vice President J.D. Vance: 美国并非与伊朗开战，而是针对其核计划。我们不寻求伊朗的政权更迭，理解美国人民对长期中东军事介入的厌倦。本届政府与以往不同，总统非常聪明。

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The US bombed Iranian nuclear facilities, sparking debate about whether it constitutes an act of war. Conflicting statements from officials added to the confusion, with some denying a state of war while others hinted at regime change. The extent of the damage remains unclear.
  • US bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities
  • Conflicting statements from officials on whether it's an act of war
  • Extent of damage unclear
  • Congress not briefed beforehand

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The United States is going to war in the Middle East again… maybe. President Donald Trump announced Saturday the U.S. had bombed three of Iran’s main nuclear facilities, adding, “NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!” But while multiple members of the administration spent Sunday insisting the U.S. is not out for regime change, Trump later undermined them in another Truth Social post floating the idea. The extent of the damage inflicted on Iran’s nuclear capabilities also remains unclear, after Israeli and U.S. officials walked back the president’s claim Saturday that the U.S. had ‘totally obliterated’ the country’s enrichment facilities. Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner, vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, talks about what’s next for Congress and the U.S.

And in headlines: Columbia University grad student Mahmoud Khalil was released from federal immigration custody, an appeals court sided with the White House over the deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles, and Harvard and the Trump administration are reportedly trying to work out their many differences.

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