Tulsi Gabbard on Iran's nuclear capabilities
Tulsi Gabbard on Iran's nuclear capabilities Compare & Contrast
We compare and contrast Tulsi Gabbard's congressional testimony that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon, with her recent post on X, claiming it could produce one within weeks.
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