US EditionTrump contradicts his spy chief on Iran's nuclear program
- On June 17, 2025, President Trump publicly contradicted intelligence assessments by stating Iran is very close to having a nuclear weapon despite contrary reports.
- This contradiction follows intelligence assessments and testimony from DNI Tulsi Gabbard asserting Iran has not pursued nuclear weapons since the program was suspended in 2003 by Supreme Leader Khamenei.
- In March, Gabbard testified that intelligence officials were not convinced Iran was pursuing a nuclear weapon, whereas Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu warned that Iran might be capable of developing one within several months to a year.
- President Trump dismissed Gabbard’s findings by saying, "I don't care what she said," aligning more closely with Netanyahu’s stance and rejecting the national intelligence director’s assessment.
- This public split highlights ongoing tensions between Trump’s administration and U.S. intelligence agencies, as well as increasing alignment with Israeli claims amid escalating regional conflict.
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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…
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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