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Ratcliffe: Iran’s at the nuclear goal line — and wants to score
The CIA director’s alleged comments are a functional rebuke of intelligence assessments that Iran is not actively pursuing a nuclear weapon
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe arrives to the U.S. Capitol for a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense closed hearing titled "A Review of the President's FY2026 Budget Request for the Intelligence Community," on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe has told colleagues behind closed doors he believes Iran is actively working toward building a nuclear weapon, comparing the claim that Tehran isn’t working on building a nuclear weapon to the idea that football players...