Senate Briefing Flags Israel-Driven, Open-Ended War With Iran

A classified Senate briefing portrayed Trump’s Iran war as a response to threats against Israel, but Sen. Mark Warner warned there was no imminent U.S. threat from Iran, raising concerns about a potentially endless U.S. engagement in the Middle East as casualties mount. Trump has offered multiple, shifting rationales for the strikes, while clashing with MAGA figures like Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson; Israel’s influence on U.S. action is a central thread in the briefing.