Tulsi Gabbard, United States Director of Nationwide Intelligence, defended President Donald Trump’s dealing with of the US strikes on Iranian nuclear websites, citing new intelligence and accusing the media of making an attempt to undercut the mission by selectively leaking data.
In a put up on X (previously Twitter), Gabbard backed Trump’s repeated claims that US army strikes had successfully “destroyed” Iran’s key nuclear amenities, regardless of ongoing doubts.
“New intelligence confirms what @POTUS has acknowledged quite a few instances: Iran’s nuclear amenities have been destroyed,” Gabbard wrote.
“If the Iranians selected to rebuild, they must rebuild all three amenities (Natanz, Fordow, Esfahan) solely, which might seemingly take years to do.”
Her feedback look like a direct response to latest media studies citing a preliminary Protection Intelligence Company (DIA) evaluation that discovered the strikes could have solely quickly set again Iran’s nuclear program.
Gabbard dismissed these tales, accusing media retailers of intentionally omitting key context in an effort to undermine Trump’s credibility.
“The propaganda media has deployed their normal tactic: selectively launch parts of illegally leaked labeled intelligence assessments (deliberately leaving out the truth that the evaluation was written with ‘low confidence’) to attempt to undermine President Trump’s decisive management and the courageous servicemen and girls who flawlessly executed a really historic mission to maintain the American folks secure and safe,” she stated.
Her remarks come as Trump continues to tout the army operation as a turning level that led to the present ceasefire between Israel and Iran, calling it the conclusion of what he has dubbed the “12-day conflict.”
Regardless of skepticism from throughout the US intelligence group and amongst overseas coverage consultants, Trump has insisted the strikes have been “obliterating” and stated they restored “the credibility of American deterrence.”
Trump slams ‘faux information’ over Iran strike doubts, vows extra assaults if Tehran rebuilds
President Donald Trump fiercely defended the success of US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear amenities throughout a press convention on the NATO summit in The Hague on Wednesday (June 25), railing towards the “faux information media” for questioning the extent of the operation’s destruction and vowing additional army motion if Iran makes an attempt to rebuild.
Standing beside Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth, Trump learn aloud from a letter he stated was despatched by Israel’s Atomic Vitality Fee, which praised the U.S. operation and supported the administration’s claims.
“A press release got here in from the Atomic Vitality Fee of Israel,” Trump stated. “They’re very severe folks, as you realize. ‘The devastating U.S. strike on Fordow destroyed the location’s essential infrastructure and rendered the enrichment facility completely inoperable.’”
“It was devastated. We assessed that the American strikes on Iran’s nuclear amenities had set again Iran’s potential to develop nuclear weapons for a few years to return,” Trump continued studying. “This achievement can proceed indefinitely if Iran doesn’t get entry to nuclear materials.”
Trump targets media retailers over protection
Trump blasted US media organisations together with CNN and The New York Occasions for reporting that U.S. intelligence had assessed the strikes could have solely delayed Iran’s nuclear program by a number of months.
Intelligence report casts doubt on Trump Admin’s claims of Iran nuclear strike success
A preliminary US intelligence evaluation has concluded that the June 21 airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear amenities have delayed Tehran’s nuclear ambitions by solely a matter of months, far in need of the sweeping success claimed by President Donald Trump and his high officers.
The findings, first reported by Reuters, cite a labeled report ready by the Protection Intelligence Company (DIA), the Pentagon’s main intelligence physique. Three sources conversant in the evaluation instructed the outlet that Iran’s nuclear program could have been set again by “solely a month or two.”
Operation Midnight Hammer
The US operation — code-named Operation Midnight Hammer — was launched over the weekend and concerned the usage of 14 GBU-57 “bunker buster” bombs dropped by B-2 stealth bombers on closely fortified websites in Fordow and Natanz. Moreover, over two dozen Tomahawk cruise missiles struck amenities in Isfahan, aiming to cripple Iran’s nuclear enrichment capabilities.
US protection officers have stated the mission was designed to get rid of Iran’s potential to complement uranium to weapons-grade ranges. However there are rising considerations that key gear and uranium inventory could have been moved earlier than the strikes — blunting the general affect.
