Congressional Hearings Examine Iran Operations and Terrorism Threats

Top national security officials in the Trump administration are scheduled to face intense questioning during back-to-back congressional hearings starting Wednesday, focusing on the ongoing U.S. military campaign in Iran and the federal government's ability to counter rising terrorism threats at home.

The annual Worldwide Threats hearings, conducted by the Senate and House intelligence committees, will begin in the Senate on Wednesday and continue in the House on Thursday. Testifying officials include Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, FBI Director Kash Patel and Lt. Gen. James H. Adams, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Lawmakers are expected to probe the administration's handling of the Iran conflict, which entered its third week amid joint U.S.-Israeli operations, as well as recent domestic incidents linked to the war's fallout.

Central to the testimony will be a U.S. missile strike that hit an elementary school in Iran, killing more than 165 people. Officials have attributed the error to outdated targeting data from the Defense Intelligence Agency. The White House stated that the incident remains under investigation....