Republican senators have publicly challenged the accuracy of a leaked intelligence report on the damage caused by U.S. airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities. According to Fox News Digital, the senators believe that the initial assessment underestimating the damage caused by the strikes was inaccurate and politically driven. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, argued that the leaked report was not accurate and that the damage inflicted by the strikes was overwhelming, pointing to the use of bunker-buster bombs as evidence. Cruz suggested that the media outlets, particularly liberal-leaning ones, were misrepresenting the leaked report to undermine President Trump.
The Defense Intelligence Agency’s early assessment indicated that the strikes on Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan only set back Iran’s nuclear program by several months rather than years. This contradicts the Trump administration’s claims, which suggested that the strikes had a more significant impact on Iran’s nuclear capabilities. During a NATO summit press conference, Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth criticized the media for casting doubt on the success of the U.S. strikes, accusing them of being part of a