Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told Congress on Wednesday that the Trump administration’s airstrikes have “vastly degraded” Iran’s military capabilities, but she deflected other questions about the war – including whether the administration was warned in advance about the likelihood that Iran would close the Strait of Hormuz and strike neighboring Gulf nations.

Ms. Gabbard testified before the Senate Intelligence Committee alongside FBI Director Kash Patel, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and other top administration officials, at an annual hearing on worldwide threats.

Ms. Gabbard offered an assessment of the impact so far of Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. military campaign in Iran, citing major successes against Iran’s military capabilities, while noting that the regime is still intact.…