Trump Insists U.S. Bombs Destroyed Iran’s Nuclear Sites, Compares Strike to Hiroshima Atomic Bombing
- On June 24, 2025, President Donald Trump asserted on Truth Social that U.S. airstrikes had thoroughly demolished Iran’s nuclear facilities located at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
- This claim follows last weekend’s airstrikes, which caused significant damage but did not entirely destroy the facilities according to a preliminary Defense Intelligence Agency report.
- Karoline Leavitt, the White House Press Secretary, rejected the intelligence report as completely inaccurate and characterized the leaks as efforts to undermine President Trump and discredit the pilots involved in the mission.
- Trump stated fourteen 30-thousand-pound bombs hit their targets perfectly, calling the strikes one of the most successful in history and saying they led to total obliteration.
- The differing assessments prompted the Pentagon to launch a leak investigation, while Trump and allies insisted the strikes set back Iran’s nuclear program for years and bolstered diplomatic ceasefire efforts.
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Trump Pushes Back Over Leaked Report Finding US Bombs Failed to Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Program
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…
Trump's Controversial Claim: Iran Strikes Compared to Historic WWII End
U.S. President Donald Trump equated American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites to the end of World War Two, despite intelligence reports suggesting limited impact. Trump insists on the strike's success, crucial to his political stance against Iranian nuclear capabilities. Both media and officials debate the strike's efficacy.
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