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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Clea Skopeliti

First Thing: Trump officials cite ‘new intelligence’ to back president’s claims of successful Iran strikes

Donald Trump exiting Air Force One
Donald Trump said the US strike on Iran was ‘a devastating attack and it knocked them for a loop’. Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP

Good morning.

The Trump administration has ramped up its defense of the US strikes on Iran at the weekend, saying new intelligence supports its initial claim of total success – despite a leaked intelligence report that found the development of Tehran’s nuclear program had been delayed by only a few months.

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