US Officials Tell Congress No Clear Evidence Iran Planned Preemptive Attack

Washington D.C. extendash{} Officials from the administration of US President Donald Trump told the US Congress that there were no clear indications that Iran was planning a preemptive attack on the United States, according to reports.

International news agency Reuters reported that US defense officials stated in a secret briefing to the US Congress that there were no signs Iran had formulated such a plan before the joint US-Israeli strike that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

According to the agency, Trump administration officials told congressional staff in a closed-door meeting that Iran's ballistic missiles and the groups it supports posed an immediate threat to US interests. However, they admitted there was no concrete intelligence suggesting Tehran planned a first strike against US forces. 

This revelation raises questions about some claims previously made by certain Trump administration officials, who had suggested there were indications that Iran might launch a preemptive attack on US forces.