Hegseth slams media over Iran reports
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth slammed leaks of initial intelligence assessments regarding President Trump's strikes against Iranian nuclear sites. CBS News' Sam Vinograd and Olivia Rinaldi have the latest.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth slammed leaks of initial intelligence assessments regarding President Trump's strikes against Iranian nuclear sites. CBS News' Sam Vinograd and Olivia Rinaldi have the latest.
The Pentagon provided more details on the mission to strike several of Iran's nuclear sites approved by President Trump. The details were made public during a press conference with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine. Mark Cancian, a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News with more.
President Trump is praising Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth after he held a press conference where he railed against the press and the initial intelligence assessment on the strikes against some of Iran's nuclear sites. CBS News' Taurean Small reports.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed back against initial reports about President Trump's strikes against several Iranian nuclear sites. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.
Trump administration officials are pushing back on an initial intelligence assessment that differed from President Trump's characterization of the U.S. strikes against some of Iran's nuclear sites. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Imtiaz Tyab report.
The CIA director says "credible intelligence" indicates Iran's nuclear program was "severely damaged."
President Trump says U.S. strikes obliterated Iran's three nuclear sites, but a report characterizing an early U.S. assessment suggests the strikes only caused a months-long setback in Iran's nuclear ambitions. Charlie D'Agata has more.
Several lawmakers are pressing for the passage of a measure that would require congressional approval for further military action against Iran. Democratic Rep. Mike Levin of California joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
While attending the NATO summit in the Netherlands on Wednesday, President Trump rebuked an early report from the Defense Intelligence Agency that U.S. strikes against Iran set back its nuclear capabilities by months and did not "obliterate" it, as Mr. Trump has said. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports from The Hague.
President Trump left the NATO summit on Wednesday after touting the ceasefire between Israel and Iran. There is cautious optimism in Iran that the ceasefire will hold. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports from Tehran.
Trump says U.S. strikes "obliterated" key Iranian nuclear sites, setting the program back decades, but sources say an early intel assessment says Iran could rebuild some of its capabilities in months.
President Trump accused Israel and Iran of violating a ceasefire, but then said it was "in effect" after a phone call with Israel's leader.
The Trump administration claimed it "obliterated" Iran's key nuclear sites, but CBS News is learning that may not be the case. A preliminary intel assessment finds U.S. strikes on three Iranian facilities over the weekend only set back the country's nuclear program by a few months. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Charlie D'Agata have the latest.
Ahead of U.S. strikes on Iran, one U.S. intel assessment concluded Iran could build a nuclear weapon in months but didn't assess it decided to do so, intel sources said.
Three sources familiar with a Defense Department intelligence report say that this weekend's strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities set the nation's program back by months and did not "obliterate" the facilities as President Trump has claimed. CBS News chief Washington analyst Robert Costa joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
When asked if he's confident the Israel-Iran ceasefire would not be violated again, President Trump responded by saying the two nations are "both tired" of fighting. Jon Alterman from the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins "The Takeout" with analysis.
New CBS News polling reveals how Americans are feeling about the U.S. strikes in Iran. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto breaks down the findings.
Most would see an Iranian nuclear weapon as a serious threat but also voice concern about a wider war.
Security briefings meant to inform members of Congress about President Trump's decision to intervene in the Israel-Iran conflict have been canceled. The move comes after some congressional lawmakers continue to push for a war powers resolution that would limit Mr. Trump's abilities. CBS News' Taurean Small has the latest from Capitol Hill.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer gave remarks Tuesday afternoon over a postponed security briefing on Trump's involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict. CBS News' Nikole Killion has the latest from Capitol Hill.
President Trump held a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday following Israel's claims that Iran violated a ceasefire, and Iran's subsequent denial. Mr. Trump also posted to social media that the ceasefire was still in effect. CBS News' Holly Williams and Olivia Rinaldi break down the latest.
President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran on Monday night, but the apparent truce has had a rocky start. Alex Plitsas, a former Pentagon official and senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, joins with more details.
President Trump said that Iran and Israel both violated the ceasefire he announced Monday evening, but later posted on social media that the ceasefire was still in effect. CBS News' Haley Ott has the latest from Tel Aviv, while Weijia Jiang has more from the White House.
Some lawmakers are making efforts to limit President Trump's war powers following his decision to strike some of Iran's nuclear sites. Legislators are also working to push the Republican budget bill through the Senate by July 4th. CBS News' Taurean Small has the latest from Capitol Hill.
Global markets remained stable amid escalations in the Middle East, and as investors await the outcome of President Trump's announced ceasefire between Israel and Iran. CBS News MoneyWatch Kelly O'Grady has the latest updates.