Pakistan, June 20 -- In the high-stakes arena of Middle Eastern geopolitics, words carry the weight of war, and decisions shape the fate of nations. On June 17, 2025, President Donald Trump reignited global tensions by publicly contradicting his Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard. While Gabbard, in her Congressional testimony, confirmed that Iran was not actively building a nuclear weapon, Trump dismissed her view, stating on Air Force One: "I don't care what she said. I think they were very close to having one."

Trump's sharp rejection of his own intelligence chief's assessment revealed more than a policy disagreement-it underscored his alignment with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who had already launched exte...