Donald Trump Denies “Fake News” About Results of Strikes on Iran
Former US President Donald Trump has reacted sharply to media reports that US strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites last weekend allegedly did not destroy key components of Iran’s nuclear program, but rather likely delayed its development by several months. On social media, Trump called the news “fake” and expressed his belief that the spread of such reports is aimed at discrediting a successful military operation that he considers one of the most effective in modern US history. Source: Trump on his Truth Social page According to information released by Trump himself, he strongly refutes the words of American media, in particular CNN and the New York Times, which reported that US intelligence allegedly assesses the results of the strikes in such a way that Iran’s main nuclear facilities remained intact. According to the former president, these reports are false and politically motivated. In his speech, Trump sharply criticized the media, accusing them of conspiring to undermine the administration's efforts and discredit the strategically important military strike. He confirmed his position, stating: "The nuclear facilities in Iran have been completely destroyed! Both the Times and CNN are being criticized by the public!" This statement indicates his conviction that the goal of the attack was achieved, and emphasizes the incompatibility of the journalists' words with their personal assessment. Meanwhile, the assessments of the US Defense Intelligence Agency, which CNN journalists received, contradict the publicly announced statements of the Donald Trump administration. According to these data, although the strikes were significant in scale, important components of the Iranian nuclear program could have survived or been damaged not as seriously as the former head of the White House claims. Accordingly, the conclusions of the intelligence services still need clarification and additional analysis, and the assessments regarding the complete destruction of Iranian nuclear facilities remain questionable. It should be noted that the topic of Iran's nuclear program and the US response to it has long been at the center of international politics and security. The information announced by Trump and the media's reaction sharply raise questions about the level of reliability of intelligence data, the political subtext of military actions, and the future of regional stability. The focus remains on the immediate prospects for a diplomatic settlement of the conflict, and the possibility of new military escalations in this strategically important region. More details on what these discrepancies with official data mean and the consequences for regional security can be found in our future materials.