Senators Briefed On U.S. Strikes In Iran, Offer Conflicting Reaction

Anderson Cooper 360

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🗓️ 27 June 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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The ceasefire between Israel and Iran continues to hold, but many questions remain about exactly what the state of Iran's nuclear capabilities are, as well as what their intentions are, and what will happen next. Today, members of the Senate were briefed behind closed doors by the administration with many emerging from the meeting divided over what they heard. Anderson speaks to Democratic Senator Jeff Merkley who sits on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, former senior operations manager with the CIA Norman Roule, and retired Air Force general and former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Philip Breedlove. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.2	Tonight, the ceasefire between Israel and Iran continues to hold, but many questions remain
0:38.6	about exactly what the state of Iran's nuclear capabilities are.
0:44.0	That question, of course, has yet to be fully determined.
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0:57.3	which, as we pointed out, was a very early assessment.
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