- U.S. intelligence assessments suggest that the war in Iran, initiated by Trump, has done little to slow the country's nuclear capabilities.
- A primary objective laid out by Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the war's start on February 28 was to ensure Iran could not build a nuclear weapon.
- Two months into the conflict, Tehran's nuclear program remains broadly unchanged since last year's U.S. attack, according to Reuters, citing intelligence sources.
- While last year's Operation Midnight Hammer pushed back Iran's nuclear timeline by nine months to a year, the current U.S. military actions have largely avoided striking nuclear targets.
- Defense Secretary Hegseth dismissed the intelligence report as “speculation,” and the White House claimed success with Operation Epic Fury, despite Hegseth later telling lawmakers that Iran “had not given up their nuclear ambitions.”
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