US strikes did not destroy Iran's nuclear programme, intelligence report says

BBC
Jun 22
2 min read

Summary

US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities did not destroy the Iranian nuclear programme and have probably only set it back by months, according to an intelligence evaluation
Details of the initial damage assessment from the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency were leaked to the BBC's US partner CBS and other media
The White House says the assessment is "flat-out wrong" and is "a clear attempt to demean" President Trump
Meanwhile, a ceasefire appears to have taken hold between Israel and Iran, with both nations acknowledging it is in place
Israel's PM hails a "historic victory" for his country in an address to his nation, while Iran's president says his people had determined the end of the "12-day-war"

Trump takes victory lap but pitfalls remain

Aboard Air Force One en route to the Nato summit in the Netherlands, Trump shared a personal text message from a somewhat unlikely source.

It was sent by Nato boss Mark Rutte, who praised the American president for what he had accomplished in using US bombers to attack Iran's nuclear facilities.

"Congratulations and thank you for your decisive action in Iran, " wrote Rutte in a message the president posted to his Truth Social account.

The warm words, and the president's eagerness to share them to the world, illustrated just how much the diplomatic equation in the Middle East and among US allies has changed for Trump.

Last week he left the G7 summit in Canada a day early, as conflict raged between Israel and Iran and it appeared increasingly likely the US would join the fight. America's allies were anxious.

Now, it appears Trump is heading to Europe with the intention of basking in their praise. But the outlook, however, is more complicated than that.

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