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Trump Pushes Back Over Leaked Report Finding US Bombs Failed to Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Program

HeadlineJun 26, 2025

President Trump and senior administration officials are pushing back on a leaked U.S. intelligence report that suggested the U.S. strikes on Iran only set back Iran’s nuclear program by a few months. On Wednesday, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard both insisted the strikes severely damaged Iran’s nuclear program. In response to the leak, the White House has announced plans to limit sharing classified information with Congress.

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