Trump Grapples for Upper Hand in Debate Over Damage Caused by U.S. Strikes on Iran

2 days ago President Donald Trump is insisting that U.S. strikes delivered a crushing blow to Iran’s nuclear program. That's despite a preliminary American intelligence assessment suggesting that the assault inflicted only a marginal setback. The leaked intelligence assessment said Iran suffered a delay of only a few months. The administration deployed a phalanx of top officials to defend Trump's claims that Iran’s nuclear program was “completely and fully obliterated.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the assessment was “preliminary” and “low confidence.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the officials who disclosed the findings are “professional stabbers.”