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Trump contradicts his spy chief on Iran's nuclear program

  • On June 17, 2025, President Donald Trump rejected intelligence agency reports indicating that Iran is not actively pursuing nuclear weapons development, contradicting the consensus of US spy agencies.
  • Trump challenged Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's March testimony and intelligence assessments by claiming that Iran was nearing the capability to develop a nuclear weapon.
  • Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman who endorsed Trump, testified that Supreme Leader Khamenei suspended Iran's nuclear weapons program in 2003 and has not authorized its renewal.
  • Trump stated, "I don’t care what she said," emphasizing his belief that Iran is very close to having a nuclear weapon, aligning more with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's claims.
  • This dispute highlights ongoing tension between Trump and US intelligence agencies and signals potential policy shifts amid escalating Israel-Iran conflicts following recent Israeli strikes on Iran.
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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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Tulsi Gabbard left no room for doubt when he testified before the U.S. Congress about Iran's nuclear program earlier this year.The country was not building a nuclear weapon, the director of National Intelligence told legislators, and her supreme leader had not reauthorized the inactive program even though there was enriched uranium at higher levels.But President Donald Trump dismissed the evaluation of U.S. spy agencies during a night flight bac…

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In March, Tulsi Gabbard denied in Congress that Iran was producing nuclear weapons, and the president ignored them.

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noz.de broke the news in on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
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