Pakistan, May 20 -- A heated exchange took place in the US Senate as Democratic Congressman Seth Moulton challenged senior military leadership over the ongoing strategy regarding a potential conflict with Iran, raising sharp questions about the planning and consequences of possible military action.

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During a congressional committee briefing, Moulton questioned Admiral Cooper about the rationale behind the conflict and whether key outcomes had been properly considered before escalating tensions.

He asked why, if former President Donald Trump had already claimed that Iran's nuclear program had been destroyed, further military escalation was necessary. Moulton suggested that contradictory state...