President Trump addressed inquiries regarding his claims that recent U.S. military strikes had completely destroyed Iran's nuclear facilities. Initial U.S. intelligence reported more limited damage, which provoked pushback from Trump, who criticized the media for questioning the mission’s success. Although acknowledging the existence of the preliminary report, he insisted it was too early for conclusions. To bolster his stance, CIA Director John Ratcliffe subsequently provided a statement asserting significant damage to several facilities, indicating the strikes had success and offering a more positive assessment aligned with the president's original claims.
Trump's assertion that U.S. strikes obliterated Iran's nuclear program faced skepticism, with preliminary reports suggesting limited damage, but later backed by CIA's statement.
The president defended the airstrike quality, linking criticism of its success as a slight to the pilots involved, while emphasizing an incomplete intelligence report.
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