1 week ago US Pentagon forced to admit Iran's nuclear capabilities were far from 'obliterated'

A Pentagon spokesperson said that, despite Donald Trump's claim he had 'obliterated' Iran's nuclear sites, the actual damage inflicted likely set the nuclear program back just one or two years

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1 week ago Pentagon says US strikes set back Iran nuclear program ‘one to two years’

Sean Parnell repeats Trump claim that key sites were destroyed, based on ‘assessments inside the department’The Pentagon has collected intelligence material that suggests Iran’s nuclear program was set back roughly one to two years as a result of the US strikes on three key facilities last month, the chief spokesperson at the defense department said at a news conference on Wednesday.The spokesperson, Sean Parnell, repeated Donald Trump’s claim that Iran’s key nuclear sites had been completely destroyed, although he did not offer further details on the origin of the assessments beyond saying it came from inside the defense department. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Iran could begin enriching uranium for nuclear bomb 'within months' in fresh WW3 fears

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said US strikes had not completely destroyed Iran's nuclear sites, as Donald Trump claimed, and that they could begin enriching uranium again soon

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2 w. ago Trump claims he spared Khamenei’s life but would consider bombing Iran again

US president claims he saved Iran’s supreme leader from ‘ugly and ignominious death’

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2 w. ago Trump admin officials release ‘new intelligence’ claiming Iran’s nuclear program set back ‘years’

CIA Director John Ratcliffe says the bombed Iranian nuclear facilities ‘would have to be rebuilt over the course of years’

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2 w. ago Trump officials cite ‘new intelligence’ to back president’s claims of success in strikes on Iran

Tulsi Gabbard and the CIA director say Iran’s nuclear sites were ‘destroyed’, amid reports of White House efforts to limit sharing of classified information with CongressDonald Trump’s administration ratcheted up its defence of the US’s weekend attacks on Iran, citing “new intelligence” to support its initial claim of complete success and criticising a leaked intelligence assessment that suggested Tehran’s nuclear programme had been set back by only a few months.The growing row came amid reports that the White House will to try to limit the sharing of classified documents with Congress, according to the Washington Post and the Associated Press. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump said he crippled Iran’s nuclear plants — but US intel tells a different story | Debunked

A leaked preliminary intelligence assessment reportedly found that the US military strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend did not destroy the nuclear programme, despite Donald Trump repeatedly claiming the US “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.

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3 w. ago CNN anchors denounce Trump’s ‘manipulative’ claims that questions over Iran bombing are an attack on US military

‘That is false,’ Pamela Brown declared. ‘That is absolutely false, and that is a straw man argument.’

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3 w. ago Donald Trump made 'absurd' mistake after US nighttime attack on Iran nuclear bunkers

The White House has been forced to defend a report issued by the Defence Intelligence Agency, which casts doubt on Trump's claims he "completely and fully obliterated" Iran's Fordo uranium enrichment plant

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3 w. ago Trump doubles down on ‘obliteration’ claims as he refers to Iran strike as ‘genius’

President enlists help from his defense secretary to impugn motives of intelligence analysts who cast doubt on his claims to have ‘obliterated’ Iranian nuclear facilities

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3 w. ago Satellite images and leaked intelligence throw doubt on Trump’s claims of success in Iran nuclear base strikes

Pictures show superficial damage to Iran’s nuclear sites, while a leaked intelligence report suggests the strikes only set back Tehran’s atomic programme by a matter of months

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3 w. ago Trump now claims Iran nuclear weapons plan set back 'decades' as president doubles down in US intelligence row

US President’s claim to have ‘obliterated’ Iran’s nuclear sites is contradicted by early Pentagon assessment

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3 w. ago Trump goes on ALL CAPS tirade to bash 'failing' New York Times and CNN over 'fake' Iran coverage

LIVE UPDATES: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the US military strike on Iran 's nuclear facilities' after a leaked report claimed Donald Trump 's attack did little damage.

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3 w. ago White House official claims Trump's nuclear strikes in Iran were 'pointless' and ordered by the 'deep state'

Andrew Kloster is a general counsel for the Office of Personnel Management which manages the civil service for the administration.

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3 w. ago Trump goes on ALL CAPS tirade to bash 'failing' New York Times and CNN over 'fake' Iran bombing coverage

LIVE UPDATES: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the US military strike on Iran 's nuclear facilities' after a leaked report claimed Donald Trump 's attack did little damage.

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3 w. ago Pete Hegseth says Iran's nuke program is 'buried under a mountain of rubble' as Trump defends attack amid leaks: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the US military strike on Iran 's nuclear facilities' after a leaked report claimed Donald Trump 's attack did little damage.

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3 w. ago Leaked report downplays Donald Trump's Iran nuclear site 'obliteration' claims

According to an early intelligence report - which has been refuted by the White House - Iran's nuclear facilities were not completely destroyed by US strikes, as Trump claimed

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3 w. ago Donald Trump ceasefire breached within three HOURS as Israel claim Iran 'launched missiles'

The Israeli defence minister has instructed the military to 'respond forcefully' to reported Iran missiles

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3 w. ago Karoline Leavitt dismisses MAGA dissent on Iran while praising Trump for ‘steps towards peace’

Karoline Leavitt has responded to Republican criticism following Donald Trump’s strikes in Iran, claiming that the president is taking steps to "successfully implement peace in the Middle East.”

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3 w. ago Trump claims Israel and Iran agree to ceasefire: Vance says ‘They don’t want to keep fighting’

The vice president said on Fox News Monday evening, ‘The Iranians are a place where they don't want to keep on fighting’

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