‘How do we define a victory?’: Dem. Rep. Gottheimer on war with Iran, Pres. Trump’s objectives | CNN

‘How do we define a victory?’: Dem. Rep. Gottheimer on war with Iran, Pres. Trump’s objectives

By Joshua Senegal, CNN

Published 1:13 PM EDT, Mon April 6, 2026

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'How do we define a victory?': Dem. Rep. Gottheimer on war with Iran, Pres. Trump's objectives

CNN's Wolf Blitzer spoke with Democratic Congressman Josh Gottheimer, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, about President Trump's blistering new threats to hit Iranian civilian infrastructure if the country doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz before his Tuesday deadline.

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