In closed-door briefings with U.S. congressional staff, Trump administration officials have acknowledged that there was no intelligence suggesting Iran planned to attack American forces first, sources say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/02/world/us-pentagon-iran-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #iran #defense #usmilitary #donaldtrump #us #nuclearweapons #israel #middleeast