2 h. 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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2 h. 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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4 h. 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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4 h. ago US strikes 'did not destroy Iran's nuclear programme': White House rages after 'top secret' doc is leaked as Israel AND Iran claim victory

The 'top secret' report suggested that Tehran's stockpile of enriched uranium remained intact after the bombing - with the damage mainly confined to aboveground structures.

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6 h. ago US strikes only delayed Iran’s nuclear progress, says intelligence report

Leaked assessment casts doubt on Trump’s claims to have ‘obliterated’ facilities

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7 h. 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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8 h. ago US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites only set back program by months, Pentagon report says

Findings by Defense Intelligence Agency suggest Trump’s declaration that sites were ‘obliterated’ may be overstatedAn initial classified US assessment of Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend says they did not destroy two of the sites and likely only set back the nuclear program by a few months, according to two people familiar with the report.The report produced by the Defense Intelligence Agency – the intelligence arm of the Pentagon – concluded key components of the nuclear program, including centrifuges, were capable of being restarted within months. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Trump strikes on Iran did not destroy nuclear sites, intel assessment suggests: report

Early intelligence assessment from Pentagon suggests Iran nuclear program only set back by ‘a few months’

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16 h. ago We asked three experts on Iran’s nuclear program what Trump achieved with his strikes. Their answers were concerning

Experts say the attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities did not destroy its stockpile of enriched uranium and may increase the political will to build a bomb.

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23 h. ago Vladimir Putin ramps up hypersonic missile production amid WW3 fears

Vladimir Putin said the missile production would increase following US and Israeli air strikes at nuclear targets across Iran, which has been a major ally of Moscow

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28 h. ago NADINE DORRIES: The most rational and sane member of my family has made a nuclear shelter in her cellar. This is why I don't blame her

Within hours of the US Air Force strike against Iran 's nuclear plants, a message popped on to our family WhatsApp thread from the most rational, sane member of the clan.

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30 h. ago Donald Trump says 'complete and total ceasefire' agreed between Iran and Israel

Dramatic development comes hours after Tehran launched a missile attack on a US base in Qatar in retaliation for US President’s strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

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30 h. ago Trump’s strikes on Iran have failed to destroy its path to a bomb and may drag the U.S. into a quagmire, experts warn

Experts say the attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities did not destroy its stockpile of enriched uranium and may increase the political will to build a bomb.

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32 h. ago Trump breaks silence on Iran's 'weak' missile strike after Tehran warns retaliation isn't over: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: President Trump taunted Iran for its 'very weak response' to his strikes on its nuclear facilities after Iran fired a barrage of missiles at a US military base Qatar on Monday.

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33 h. ago Trump rages over ‘fake news media’ reports that Iranian nuclear sites weren’t destroyed by Midnight Hammer op: ‘Sleazebags’

It’s unclear whether the trio of sites hit by U.S. forces have been permanently taken out of commission

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35 h. ago Iran launches missiles at US base in Qatar in retaliation to Trump strikes

Tehran launches attack on Al Udeid Air Base in Doha in response to US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in dangerous escalation of Middle East conflict

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35 h. ago Energy majors pull staff from Iraq amid fears of retaliation by Iran

BP, TotalEnergies and Eni evacuate ‘some foreign personnel’ following US air strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

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36 h. ago Iran launches missiles at US bases in Qatar and Iraq in response to American strikes

Tehran launches attacks on US bases in response to US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday

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36 h. ago Trump and Netanyahu aim to remake the Middle East with bombs. Iran shows why that will always fail | Sina Toossi

The US has rashly followed Israel into a war that will not end Iran’s nuclear programme or topple its governmentSina Toossi is a senior non-resident fellow at the Center for International PolicyThe joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend – targeting nuclear facilities, infrastructure and symbolic state institutions – reflect the bankruptcy of a decades-long approach to Iran that has hinged on pressure, coercion and destabilisation. This latest gambit appears less a strategic gamechanger than a desperate bid to regime-change Iran and prop up a rickety regional status quo built around unchecked Israeli dominance.The timing of Israel’s initial surprise attack on 13 June was no coincidence. Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu – who has long sought to sabotage any prospect of US-Iran detente – appears to have steamrolled Donald Trump into the escalation he has always wanted. The result looks like a trap: Trump, once again, manoeuvred into a destabilising Middle East con...

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36 h. ago Oil majors pull staff from Iraq amid fears of retaliation by Iran

BP, TotalEnergies and Eni evacuate ‘some foreign personnel’ following US air strikes on Iranian nuclear sites

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