Trump and CIA Clash Over Iran Strike Impact and Narrative
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President Trump is aggressively defending the success of US airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, claiming they have been 'obliterated,' despite mixed intelligence reports and leaks. The administration is actively discrediting initial assessments and seeking support from Israel to bolster his narrative, emphasizing the damage to Iran's nuclear capabilities and framing the operation as a major victory.
- Trump wages all-out fight for control of Iran strike narrative Axios
- CIA chief says Iran nuclear site 'severely damaged' by US strikes - despite leaked report claiming the impact was minimal Sky News
- ‘Propaganda media’: Tulsi Gabbard slams media over reports undermining Iran strike; CIA confirms severe damage Times of India
- Witkoff bashes ‘treasonous’ leak of US intel assessment of Iran strikes Straight Arrow News
- The Latest: Trump insists US strikes were ‘devastating’ to Iran, rejects early assessment KOB.com
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