US EditionTrump contradicts his spy chief on Iran's nuclear program
- On June 17, 2025, President Trump contradicted intelligence assessments on Iran’s nuclear program during a public statement in Washington, DC.
- In March, during her congressional testimony, Tulsi Gabbard stated that Iran is not actively developing a nuclear weapon and that Supreme Leader Khamenei halted the nuclear weapons initiative back in 2003.
- Trump dismissed Gabbard’s and the intelligence community’s conclusions, asserting that Iran is close to acquiring nuclear weapons and aligning with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s claims that Iran could develop a bomb within months or a year.
- Trump dismissed Gabbard’s statement, expressing his belief that Iran is nearly capable of producing a nuclear weapon, while intelligence assessments and Gabbard maintained that Iran’s nuclear activities remain peaceful and on hold.
- This dispute reflects ongoing tension between Trump’s administration and intelligence agencies and coincides with canceled U.S.-Iran talks after Israel’s attacks on Iran, suggesting a fraught policy environment over nuclear threats.
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Trump dismisses US intelligence that Iran wasn’t pursuing nuclear bomb before Israeli attack
From LifeSiteNews By Dave DeCamp When asked about Tulsi Gabbard’s assessment, President Trump said, ‘I don’t care what she said. I think they’re very close to having [a nuclear weapon].’ Ahead of Israel’s attacks on Iran, U.S. intelligence assessed that Iran was not pursuing nuclear weapons and that even if it chose to do so, it would take up to three years for Tehran to be able to produce and deliver a nuclear bomb against a target of its choos…
Gabbard: Trump and I Are Saying The Same Thing
President Donald Trump publicly dismissed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s testimony on Iran’s nuclear program this week, saying, “I don’t care what she said,” when asked about her remarks. Gabbard had testified in March that U.S. intelligence agencies assess Iran is not actively building a nuclear weapon and that its Supreme Leader has not reauthorized the program suspended in 2003. Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabb…
Back from the G7 summit, Donald Trump publicly disavowed his intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard, who claimed that Iran was not seeking to acquire nuclear weapons.
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