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US intel community agreed before war 'Iran wasn't developing a nuclear weapon': ex-counterterrorism chief

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Ret. Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg suggests taking Iran's Kharg Island and putting a provisional government in charge to further degrade the regime on ‘Jesse Watters Primetime.’ Former National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent asserted in a post on X that prior to the start of the Iran war, the U.S. intelligence community agreed that the Islamic Republic was not developing a nuclear weapon. "One of the many tragedies of this war is that before the war began the U.S. Intel Community, including CIA, was in agreement that Iran wasn't developing a nuclear weapon & that Iran would target U.S. bases in the region & shut down the Strait of Hormuz if they were attacked by Israel & the U.S.," Kent wrote in a post on Thursday. "The IC also properly assessed that targeting the Iranian leadership would strengthen the regime and embolden the hardliners. Despite

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Iran’s nuclear stockpile — a key part of negotiations to end the war and a focus of Trump’s — explained | CNN Politics

What happens to Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile, including the 970 pounds that it has highly concentrated to near-weapons grade, is one of the primary sticking points as the US and Iran have trudged through weeks of negotiations to…

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Iran’s nuclear stockpile — a key part of negotiations to end the war and a focus of Trump’s — explained | CNN Politics

What happens to Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile, including the 970 pounds that it has highly concentrated to near-weapons grade, is one of the primary sticking points as the US and Iran have trudged through weeks of…

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Trump says Iran talks 'constructive' but Tehran 'must understand' it cannot develop a nuclear weapon

Donald Trump says negotiations towards a deal with Iran are "constructive" but "both sides must take their time and get it right" Writing on Truth Social, the US president says Tehran "must understand" they cannot have…

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US intel community agreed before war 'Iran wasn't developing a nuclear weapon': ex-counterterrorism chief

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What happens to Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile, including the 970 pounds that it has highly concentrated to near-weapons grade, is one of the primary sticking points as the US and Iran have trudged through weeks of negotiations to…

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Donald Trump says negotiations towards a deal with Iran are "constructive" but "both sides must take their time and get it right" Writing on Truth Social, the US president says Tehran "must understand" they cannot have a nuclear weapon…

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