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The Independent UK

Trump’s telling of the Iran strikes is like a deleted scene from Top Gun 3. The truth is much murkier

ANALYSIS : Much like Wile E. Coyote, Trump appears to believe that if the bombs are big enough, they can’t possibly have failed to achieve their goals. But questions about the success of the mission to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities persist, writes Richard Hall.

The Independent UK

‘You’ve been the worst!’ Pete Hegseth browbeats former Fox News colleague for her reporting on Iran strikes

‘Jennifer, you‘ve been...the one who misrepresents the most intentionally what the president says,’ defense secretary fumed during Thursday’s press conference.

The Independent UK

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Rare demonstration of how the Bunker Buster bombs dropped by the US on Iran work

The Pentagon has released a demonstration of how the Bunker Buster bombs, which were used on three nuclear facilities in Iran, work.

The Independent UK

‘You cheer against Trump so hard’: Hegseth scolds Iran nuclear strike reporting with no proof of ‘devastation’

Hegseth attacks press corps for being insufficiently sycophantic towards Trump

The Independent UK

Trump's Defense Budget Shifts Focus To Missiles, Drones: F-35 Orders Cut By 31%

President Donald Trump‘s fiscal 2026 defense budget request signals a strategic pivot toward advanced missile systems and unmanned warfare capabilities while scaling back traditional fighter jet procurement, potentially reshaping revenue streams for major defense contractors.

Benzinga

Hegseth Downplays His Department's 'Leaked' Assessment of US Strike on Iran: 'It Was Low Confidence'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth downplayed the Pentagon's assessment claiming that the U.S. strikes in Iran did not result in significant damage on Wednesday.

Latin Times

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There you go, Pete Hegseth is running low on luck as the FBI scrambles to deal with another intel ‘leak’

This administration can't stop leaking things.

We Got This Covered

Change in Nato mindset brought on by Vladimir Putin as much as Donald Trump

Allies agreed to raise defence spending to counter likely prospect of Russian remilitarisation if Ukraine war ends

The Guardian - UK

CNN anchors denounce Trump’s ‘manipulative’ claims that questions over Iran bombing are an attack on US military

‘That is false,’ Pamela Brown declared. ‘That is absolutely false, and that is a straw man argument.’

The Independent UK

She was set on a career of service after growing up in a military family. Trump’s trans ban is ruining her life

Transgender troops and their families face an uncertain future after spending their careers in service, they tell Alex Woodward

The Independent UK

Marco Rubio Suggests Following Trump's 'Uncanny' Instincts After Iran Bombing Backlash: 'Our Job is Not Trying to Change His Mind'

Marco Rubio emphasized his support for Donald Trump's policy in dealing with conflict in the Middle East, arguing that the administration trusts his instincts.

Latin Times

Trump's Comparison of Iran Strikes to Hiroshima and Nagasaki Called Out for One Thing: 'Didn't Iran Bomb Israel After?'

President Donald Trump seemingly compared his strikes on Iranian nuclear sites to the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II.

Latin Times

Israeli Officials Contradict Pentagon Initial Assessment, Claim There Is 'Significant Damage' To Iran's Nuclear Facilities

Israeli intelligence services reportedly believe strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities have caused "very significant" damage to its ambitions

Latin Times

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Roll Call

Takeaways: Defiant Team Trump defends Iran strikes at NATO summit - Roll Call

President Trump wrapped a NATO summit by defiantly defending his Iran strikes and changing his tune about alliance members' defense spending.

The Independent UK

Pentagon slams fake memo claiming to be from Pete Hegseth after it goes viral

Department of Defense debunks warning to service members purportedly sent out from ‘Office of Military Standards and Ethics,’ which does not exist

The Guardian - UK

Trump and Hegseth admit doubts about level of damage to Iranian nuclear sites

President calls intelligence ‘inconclusive’ while defence secretary describes harm to facilities as ‘moderate to severe’

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Mamdani wins NYC mayoral primary after Cuomo concedes

The democratic socialist is now the favorite to win the city’s mayoral election. Plus, meet the 17-year-old who ran the length of Britain

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‘Even less damage’: Pentagon dismisses Trump’s insistence he ‘completely and totally obliterated’ Iran’s nuclear facilities

Once again, reality disagrees with Trump.

Evening Standard

'Imminent' threat of Iran gaining nuclear weapons hit by airstrikes, says UK amid Trump US intelligence row

US President’s claim to have ‘obliterated’ Iran’s nuclear sites is contradicted by early Pentagon assessment

The Guardian - AU

Trump claims Iran’s nuclear capabilities ‘obliterated’ despite UN watchdog comments – as it happened

Trump’s claim runs counter to a leaked US intelligence report which said the damage had only set Iran’s nuclear programme back a ‘few months’

The Guardian - US

Trump news at a glance: profanity and push-back over success of Iran strikes

The situation in the Middle East prompts Donald Trump to drop the f-bomb; assessment questions US strikes on Iran – key US politics stories from Tuesday 24 June

Latin Times

Pentagon's Own Report Determined Iran's Nuclear Sites Were Just Damaged Despite Trump Insisting They Were 'Obliterated': Report

A Pentagon report revealed that the Iranian nuclear facilities struck by the US were damaged but not obliterated, contradicting assertions made by Donald Trump.

The Guardian - US

US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites only set program back by months, Pentagon report says

Findings by Defense Intelligence Agency suggest Trump’s declaration that sites were ‘obliterated’ may be overstated

The Independent UK

Trump strikes on Iran did not destroy nuclear sites, intel assessment suggests: report

Early intelligence assessment from Pentagon suggests Iran nuclear program only set back by ‘a few months’

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