Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has flipped her stance on Iran after President Donald Trump nuked her intelligence as “wrong.” Gabbard told the Senate Intelligence Committee on March 25 that there was no intelligence to suggest Iran was building nuclear weapons,

Many prominent Democrats with 2028 presidential aspirations are hedging their bets and staying silent, so far, on the Israel-Iran war.

A decision to bomb Iran would be a war of choice. If Mr Trump scores what looks like an easy victory, without ground forces, he is likely to be hailed as a forceful leader. If he lands the country in a regional quagmire and the price of oil soars, the public verdict will probably be harsh. ■