Trump Blasts Media, Rejects Report Casting Doubt on Iran Nuclear Strike Success

 June 25, 2025 – U.S. President Donald Trump today vehemently denied a recent intelligence report that allegedly casts doubt on the complete destruction of Iran's nuclear facilities following recent American military strikes. Taking to his Truth Social platform, the President asserted that the sites were, in fact, "completely destroyed!" and sharply criticized media outlets for what he labeled an attempt to "demean" the successful military operation.

The President's statement comes in response to preliminary U.S. intelligence assessments, first reported by outlets like CNN and The New York Times on Tuesday, June 24, suggesting that the massive bunker-buster bombs used in the strikes may have only set back Iran's nuclear program by a few months, rather than obliterating its core components. These reports, citing officials familiar with the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) findings, indicated that key equipment, including centrifuges, might remain largely intact, and that enriched uranium stockpiles could have been moved prior to the attacks.

"FAKE NEWS CNN, TOGETHER WITH THE FAILING NEW YORK TIMES, HAVE TEAMED UP IN AN ATTEMPT TO DEMEAN ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL MILITARY STRIKES IN HISTORY," President Trump wrote on Truth Social. "THE NUCLEAR SITES IN IRAN ARE COMPLETELY DESTROYED! BOTH THE TIMES AND CNN ARE GETTING SLAMMED BY THE PUBLIC!"

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt echoed the President's stance, labeling the leaked assessment "flat-out wrong." In a statement, she asserted, "The leaking of this alleged assessment is a clear attempt to demean President Trump, and discredit the brave fighter pilots who conducted a perfectly executed mission to obliterate Iran's nuclear program." She added, "Everyone knows what happens when you drop fourteen 30,000-pound bombs perfectly on their targets: total obliteration."

U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, further dismissed the intelligence report in an interview, calling the leak "treasonous" and stating it should be investigated. He maintained that the facilities' centrifuges were "damaged or destroyed in a way that it will be almost impossible for them to resurrect that programme" for years.

The strikes, which occurred last weekend, targeted Iran's Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites. While satellite imagery has shown significant above-ground damage and blocked tunnel entrances at some locations, the extent of the damage to deeply buried underground facilities remains a subject of intense debate and conflicting assessments.

This information war unfolds even as a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran holds, following intense exchanges that saw both U.S. and Israeli forces launch strikes against Iranian targets. The conflicting reports underscore the challenge of accurately assessing the long-term impact of military actions on complex and often hidden nuclear programs.