Trump’s stance, bolstered by a May 31 International Atomic Energy Agency report (that stated Iran had accumulated roughly 120 kg of uranium enriched to 60%, dangerously close to weapons-grade levels of 90%), undermines previous reports by U.S. intelligence, including that of Gabbard, a former Democrat.

As President Donald Trump decides whether the United States military should participate in direct military action against Iran, a bipartisan group of lawmakers is saying that Congress should have a voice in the decision.