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Fury in White House after leaked docs reveal truth about Trump’s ‘obliteration’ claims

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A leaked intelligence report is raising doubts about Donald Trump’s claim that U.S. airstrikes “completely obliterated” Iran’s nuclear sites. Over the weekend, the U.S. joined Israel in launching attacks on Iran, hitting three locations: Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordo. Trump insisted these sites were totally destroyed. However, reports from CNN suggest that the actual damage may not be as extreme as he claimed.

According to the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, the strikes only set Iran’s nuclear program back by a few months, not years. This assessment came from the U.S. Central Command, but officials say the situation is still being reviewed and more updates may follow.

The White House was quick to dismiss the intelligence report, strongly defending Trump’s statement. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the leak an attempt to undermine the president and the U.S. military. She said the strikes were successful and described them as a perfect mission, insisting that 14 bombs dropped on target would mean complete destruction.

Trump also spoke out on June 24, saying he believed the sites were fully demolished and praised the pilots who carried out the mission. However, the New York Times reported that Iran had already moved some nuclear material before the attacks. They said Iran may have relocated about 400 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60%—just below the level needed for nuclear weapons, which is 90%.

General Dan Caine, head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stated that all three targets were severely damaged, but it will take time to assess how much was truly destroyed. For now, a fragile ceasefire remains in place between Israel and Iran, but how long it will last—and what impact the strikes truly had—remains uncertain.

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