US Secretary of Defense Pete HegSeth is going to address the media at a high -share press conference on Thursday, which aims to face growing skepticism about the effectiveness of US strikes last weekend on Iranian nuclear facilities. This step comes in the middle of a sharp resistance, which caused US intelligence documents that contradict the bold demands of President Donald Trump for the “extermination” of Tehran nuclear infrastructure.
Pete HegSeth is expected to offer a “new rating” of bomb attacks that focused on the three main Iranian atomic sites: Natanz, Fordow and Esfahan.
The strikes followed the growing tension between Iran and Israel, with both countries from 13 June participated in retaliation military events. The US Army said 14 bombs GBU-57 Bunker-Buster-power weapons of 13,600 kg (£ 30,000)-three Iranian nuclear places.
Escaped Intel on Iran Strikes challenges official line
Pentagon’s pressure to control the damage comes after CNN first showed the evaluation of classified defense intelligence agencies (DIA), suggesting that the strikes have postponed the Iranian nuclear program only a few months than years.
The evaluation of PA also found that a large part of the Iranian reserves of highly enriched uranium, which would provide fuel to perform any future nuclear warheads, was moved before the strikes and could be moved to other secret nuclear spots maintained by Iran.
This conclusion, allegedly based on satellite images and captured roads, significantly contradicts the initial statement of the decisive blow of Donald Trump administration.
Donald Trump waves and then doubles
President Donald Trump seemed to briefly acknowledged the uncertainty about the impact of US strikes during notes on Wednesday morning and said “Intelligence was inconclusive”.
His comment came in the middle of the increasing control of the evaluation of PA, suggesting that Iranian nuclear abilities could only be delayed by months, not directly destroyed.
The confession meant a rare moment of ambiguity from the US President, known by a strong statement of national security matters.
Just a few hours later, however, Donald Trump turned the course.
At a separate public performance, he hit a much more confident tone and said, “It was a devastating attack and knocked on the loop.”
The sudden shift raised the eyebrows in Washington, with critics accusing the administration of trying to maintain a narration of complete success. Behind the scenes, the officials insisted that updated briefings and “new intelligence” supported the renewed certainty of the President.
Tulsi gabbard and John Ratcliffe push back
In the middle of the growing confusion, Donald Trump’s cabinet doubled.
TULSI National Intelligence Director published Gabbard on X (formerly Twitter): “The new news confirms what President Trump said.
CIA director John Ratcliffe was repeated by Tulsi Gabbard’s claim and said: “Several key Iranian nuclear facilities were destroyed and would have to be rebuilt over the years.”
Ratcliffe said the evaluation was based on information from the “historically reliable” source of news.
The White House moves into the kidnapping of the news flow
Despite these public statements, it seems that the internal crack in the US intelligence community is deepening. According to The Washington Post and Associated Press, the White House intends to reduce sharing classified materials with congress – an unprecedented step during the active overseas crisis.
On Wednesday, the White House moved back to these demands, with the secretary of Karoline Leavitt, and Fox News said that the US had “no hint that enriched uranium would move before the strikes, as I saw falsely”.
“As for what is on the ground right now, it is buried under miles and kilometers from the debris because of the success of these strokes on Saturday evening,” she said.
The leader of the minorities of the Democratic Senate Chuck Schumer killed the proposal:
“Senators deserve information and administration has a legal obligation to accurately inform Congress about what is happening abroad.”
Where is the Iranian supply of uranium? Iaea says she looks carefully
The controversy has intensified after it turned out that most of the Iranian highly enriched uranium supplies were probably moved before the strikes led in the US.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that after the start of hostility it lost the “visibility” of Iranian nuclear material.
In an interview with French television, IAEA CEO Rafael Grossi offered cautious clarification: “I do not want to give the impression that it was lost or hidden.”
All Eyes on HegSeth’s Thursday Briefing
As Secretary of Defense Pete HegSeth prepares for printing, biden-tump -ra -ra is divided into news reliability, war transparency and nuclear focus.
With global security and domestic political credibility on the Thursday briefing line, briefing can prove to be crucial in shaping the public perception of one of the most volatile military confrontations in the recent US – ara history.
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