The administration officials will brief the full House and Senate on Tuesday ahead of expected votes teed up by Democrats to curb Trump’s military action in Iran. But Americans soured on that war amid mounting US casualties — and faulty intelligence claims from administration officials that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference on US military action in Iran, at the Pentagon on March 2, 2026. Trump officials have also exaggerated the potential advancement of Iran’s nuclear program, which Trump said was “obliterated” following US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities last year. “President Trump has all the latitude in the world to talk about how long it may or may not take, four weeks, two weeks, six weeks.

Source: CNN March 03, 2026 11:01 UTC