Trump Doubles Down on Iran Nuclear Site Claims Amid Conflicting Intel Report

The Hague, Netherlands – Former U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his claims on Wednesday that U.S. strikes had "obliterated" Iranian nuclear sites, despite a recent Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) report indicating a less severe impact. Speaking from The Hague on June 25, Trump stated, "We hear it was obliteration. It was a virtual obliteration." He acknowledged the DIA report, which concluded that the strikes only set Iran's nuclear program back by a few months. "The report said it could have been very— they don't know. I mean, they did a report," Trump added, seemingly questioning the report's certainty. He further suggested that more definitive information would soon come from Israel, stating, "I think Israel is going to be telling us very soon, because Bibi [Netanyahu] is going to have people involved in that whole situation." Trump's comments highlight an ongoing divergence between his assessment of the strikes' effectiveness and intelligence community findings, underscoring the complexities of assessing geopolitical actions and their long-term consequences.