US and Israeli war aims in Iran are not the same, Gabbard says

Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard arrives to testify before a US House Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Mar. 19, 2026. (Reuters)
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Updated 19 March 2026
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US and Israeli war aims in Iran are not the same, Gabbard says

  • Gabbard said: “The ⁠president has stated that his objectives are to destroy Iran’s ballistic missiles launching capability“

WASHINGTON: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard ​said Thursday during a hearing in front of the House intelligence committee that the American and ‌Israeli objectives during ‌the military ​campaign ‌in ⁠Iran ​are not ⁠the same.
“The objectives that have been laid out by the president are different from ⁠the objectives that ‌have ‌been laid ​out ‌by the Israeli government,” ‌Gabbard said.
“We can see through the operations that the Israeli government ‌has been focused on disabling the Iranian ⁠leadership. The ⁠president has stated that his objectives are to destroy Iran’s ballistic missiles launching capability, their ballistic missile production capability, and their navy,” ​she ​added.