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Donald Trump has defended the U.S. military strike on Iran\u2019s nuclear facilities after reports surfaced suggesting the operation may not have achieved its intended goal.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the weekend, the U.S. president ordered coordinated airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear sites (Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan) as part of Operation Midnight Hammer. The mission reportedly involved over 100 aircraft, including advanced B-2 stealth bombers, in what was described as an extremely covert and high-stakes attack.<\/p>\n

Trump<\/a>\u00a0initially celebrated the strike as a major success. However, conflicting assessments have emerged in the days since.<\/p>\n

Speaking to\u00a0The Independent<\/a>, Dr. Jeffrey Lewis, director of the East Asia Nonproliferation Program at the Middlebury Institute and former member of the U.S. International Security Advisory Board, raised doubts about the operation\u2019s effectiveness.<\/p>\n

\u201cFordow has symbolic value, but it\u2019s hardly the only underground site tied to Iran\u2019s nuclear efforts,\u201d he said. \u201cGiven the delay between planning and execution, Iran likely had time to shut down or even remove key centrifuges.\u201d<\/p>\n

An initial assessment from the Defense Intelligence Agency appears to echo these concerns. According to\u00a0CNN<\/a>, two officials familiar with the classified report stated that Iran\u2019s enriched uranium stockpile remains largely intact; suggesting that a follow-up strike may be needed to seriously degrade the program.<\/p>\n

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Credit: Chip Somodevilla \/ Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The White House has pushed back forcefully against the claims. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the report, calling it \u201cflat-out wrong\u201d and accusing a \u201clow-level leaker in the intelligence community\u201d of undermining the mission.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was a flawlessly executed operation,\u201d Leavitt said. \u201cWhen you drop fourteen 30,000-pound bombs directly on target, the result is total obliteration.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump, meanwhile, lashed out at media coverage on his social platform Truth Social, writing: \u201cFAKE NEWS CNN, TOGETHER WITH THE FAILING NEW YORK TIMES, HAVE TEAMED UP IN AN ATTEMPT TO DEMEAN ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL MILITARY STRIKES IN HISTORY.\u201d<\/p>\n

He then added: \u201cTHE NUCLEAR SITES IN IRAN ARE COMPLETELY DESTROYED! BOTH THE TIMES AND CNN ARE GETTING SLAMMED BY THE PUBLIC!\u201d<\/p>\n

He also accused the press of disrespecting the \u201cgreat geniuses\u201d piloting the aircraft involved in the mission, the\u00a0BBC<\/a>\u00a0reports.<\/p>\n

The dispute over the strike\u2019s outcome adds another layer of uncertainty to the already fraught U.S.\u2013Iran relationship. With tensions high and conflicting narratives emerging from both sides, the long-term impact of Operation Midnight Hammer remains to be seen.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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