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Trump defends Iran strike damage, disputes initial Pentagon report on bombs' severity

Pres. Trump claimed "total obliteration" of Iran's nuclear program, dismissing a Pentagon intelligence report that Iran's nuclear program was set back by only a few months.
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VIDEO: Trump defends Iran strike damage, disputes initial Pentagon report on bombs' severity
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Trump slams news coverage of US intel report on Iran attack, says B-2 pilots upset

President Donald Trump attempted to dismiss U.S. intelligence reports on the attack on Iranian nuclear facilities claiming such rhetoric allegedly devalued the military.
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President Donald Trump and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth leave at the end of a press conference during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in The Hague, June 25, 2025.
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Trump escalates pushback on early Pentagon analysis of Iran nuke sites damage

President Donald Trump again claimed "total obliteration" of Iran's nuclear program during the NATO summit in the Netherlands on Wednesday.
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VIDEO: Trump escalates pushback on early Pentagon analysis of Iran nuke sites damage
June 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM

Trump escalates pushback on early Pentagon analysis of Iran nuke sites damage

President Donald Trump again claimed "total obliteration" of Iran's nuclear program during the NATO summit in the Netherlands on Wednesday.
June 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
President Donald Trump arrives to speak to the press following the NATO summit, June 25, 2025 in The Hague, Netherlands.
June 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM

'Obliterated': The firestorm over how Trump described damage to Iran nuclear sites

President Trump's doubling down on his assessment that U.S. strikes "obliterated" Iran's nuclear facilities, but said the word "got us in trouble."
June 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a media conference at the end of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 25, 2025.
June 25, 2025 at 8:48 PM

NATO secretary-general calls Trump 'Daddy'

Rutte piled praise on Trump when asked about his use of the term.
June 25, 2025 at 8:48 PM
President Donald Trump and NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte attend a North Atlantic Council plenary meeting during the the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 25, 2025.
June 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM

Trump doesn't rule out sending Ukraine more Patriot missiles after Zelenskyy meeting

Following his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the NATO Summit, President Donald Trump didn't rule out sending Ukraine monetary and defense aid.
June 25, 2025 at 6:31 PM
President Donald Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attend a meeting on the sidelines of NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands June 25, 2025.
June 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM

Trump calls Iran's retaliation 'very weak,' doesn't say US will respond militarily

President Trump warned Iran against retaliation several times after the U.S. struck Tehran's nuclear facilities. On Monday, Tehran targeted a U.S. military base.
June 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) sit in the Situation Room as they monitor the mission that took out three Iranian nuclear enrichment sites, at the White House on June 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.
June 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM

Trump gets question on being called ‘daddy’ by NATO secretary general

President Donald Trump reacts to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte referring to him as a “daddy” in dealing with the Israel-Iran conflict.
June 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
VIDEO: Trump gets question on being called ‘daddy’ by NATO secretary general
June 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM

Trump touts NATO agreement on defense spending as ‘big win’

President Donald Trump spoke about The Hague defense commitment, which is a pledge by NATO leaders to increase defense spending to 5% of their countries’ GDP.
June 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
VIDEO: Trump touts NATO agreement on defense spending as ‘big win’
June 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM

Zelenskyy is ‘fighting a brave battle,’ Trump says

President Donald Trump said that he had a “very nice” meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the NATO summit.
June 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
VIDEO: Zelenskyy is ‘fighting a brave battle,’ Trump says
June 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Former ambassador ‘uncomfortable’ with NATO leader’s relationship with Trump

Former U.S. ambassador to NATO, Ret. Lt. Gen. Doug Lute, says President Donald Trump has been “influential” in dealing with NATO allies.
June 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
VIDEO: Former ambassador ‘uncomfortable’ with NATO leader’s relationship with Trump
June 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Trump at NATO summit in wake of attack on Iran

President Donald Trump dismissed an early U.S. intelligence assessment that the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities likely only set the country’s program back months.
June 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
VIDEO: Trump at NATO summit in wake of attack on Iran
June 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM

Trump narrates hectic 24 hours from Iran's retaliation to fragile ceasefire: Timeline

The past 24 hours in the Israel-Iran war have been a whirlwind for President Donald Trump's diplomatic efforts to bring peace to the region.
June 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
President Donald Trump arrives at a dinner for NATO heads of states and government hosted by Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Dutch Queen Maxima, on the sidelines of a NATO Summit, at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, Netherlands June 24, 2025.
June 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM

President Trump takes part in NATO family photo

Trump arrived at the NATO summit in the Netherlands days after he launched strikes against Iran and hours after he announced a Israel-Iran ceasefire.
June 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
VIDEO: President Trump takes part in NATO family photo
June 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM

Trump blurts out expletive as he lashes out at Israel and Iran over ceasefire

President Trump blurted out an expletive as he aired frustration with Israel and Iran, accusing both nations of violating a ceasefire agreement.
June 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
President Donald Trump arrives at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport ahead of the NATO summit, taking place in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025.
June 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM

Trump says no vacations until Congress passes his megabill

President Trump tells Senate Republicans to lock themselves in a room if necessary to work out differences and pass the megabill that will fund his second-term agenda.
June 24, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The U.S. Capitol building is seen as the city is on a heightened security alert, June 23, 2025, in Washington.
June 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Trump dealt with Iran ‘in a surgical way’: Rep. Wittman

Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., vice-chair of the House Armed Services Committee, says President Donald Trump “took advantage of an opportunity” that was opened by Israel.
June 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
VIDEO: Trump dealt with Iran ‘in a surgical way’: Rep. Wittman
June 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM

New York City mayoral candidates share closing arguments about taking on Trump

In the days before Tuesday's NYC Democratic mayoral primary, candidates tried to make their closing arguments with a shared focus on standing up to the White House.
June 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Andrew Cuomo is seen arriving at a labor union rally in Union Square on June 17, 2025, in New York. | NYC Comptroller And Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander arrives to speak at a rally on June 17, 2025, in New York. | New York City mayoral candidate and Democratic State Representative Zohran Mamdani campaigns in New York, on April 16, 2025.
June 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM

Trump could become ‘greatest peacemaker’ of 21st century: Former Israeli diplomat

Michael Oren, former Israeli ambassador to the U.S., says many things are possible in the Middle East, “if Iran is truly neutralized.”
June 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM
VIDEO: Trump could become ‘greatest peacemaker’ of 21st century: Former Israeli diplomat
June 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM

Trump announces ceasefire between Iran and Israel

After 12 days of deadly attacks, President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between the two countries, but Israel has already accused Iran of violating this agreement, which Iran denies.
June 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
VIDEO: Trump announces ceasefire between Iran and Israel
June 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM

Trump ‘not happy’ with Israel in wake of ceasefire announcement

President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning warned Israel not to violate the nascent ceasefire with Iran by launching new military strikes.
June 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning warned Israel not to violate the nascent ceasefire with Iran by launching new military strikes.
June 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM

Trump to attend NATO summit after US strikes on Iran and with a ceasefire in hand

On the eve of President Donald Trump’s departure, Iran carried out retaliatory strikes at a U.S. base in Qatar. Trump said Monday that 13 of those missiles were intercepted and a 14th was off target.
June 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM
On the eve of Trump’s departure, Iran carried out retaliatory strikes at a U.S. base in Qatar. Trump said Monday that 13 of those missiles were intercepted and a 14th was off target.
June 24, 2025 at 9:10 AM

How MAGA division on Iran may have been bridged by the historic strikes: Analysis

Trump's decision to order strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities appeared to bring most of the Republican Party back into support of the president.
June 24, 2025 at 9:10 AM
President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House as members of Italian soccer club Juventus pay a visit in Washington, June 18, 2025.
June 24, 2025 at 6:56 AM

South Dakota eager for Trump's statue garden despite local opposition

Officials in South Dakota are pushing hard to build President Donald Trump’s proposed National Garden of American Heroes in the Black Hills near Mount Rushmore
June 24, 2025 at 6:56 AM
FILE - Then-President Donald Trump stands at Mount Rushmore National Memorial on July 3, 2020, near Keystone, S.D. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
June 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM

SCOTUS allows Trump to resume 3rd-country removals without due process requirements

The Supreme Court handed Trump a major win by allowing officials to resume deportation of migrants to third countries without additional due process requirements.
June 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Video: SCOTUS allows Trump to resume 3rd-country removals without due process requirements
June 23, 2025 at 10:50 PM

Trump voters say Iran strikes don't conflict with his America First agenda

Most Trump voters contacted by ABC News support strikes on Iran and say they trust Trump to protect American interests while keeping the U.S. out of a prolonged conflict.
June 23, 2025 at 10:50 PM
President Donald Trump and Secretrary of State Marco Rubio in the Situation Room, at the White House in Washington, June 21, 2025.
June 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Trump faces bipartisan pushback to Iran strike as some question his war powers

President Donald Trump's strike against Iran will be met with pushback on Capitol Hill this week as some lawmakers argue the military action was unconstitutional.
June 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Rep. Thomas Massie leaves a House Republican caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on June 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. | Sen. Tim Kaine arrives for a hearing with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on the Pentagon budget and the crisis between Iran and Israel, at the Capitol in Washington, June 18, 2025.
June 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM

It's a big week for Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

This week stands to be not only one of the most consequential of Trump's presidency on the international stage, but also perhaps in domestic policy as well.
June 23, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The U.S. Capitol building is seen as the city is on a heightened security alert on June 23, 2025, in Washington.
June 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM

What Trump has said as he warned Iran not to retaliate against the US

President Donald Trump warned Iran against retaliation several times following U.S. strikes against Tehran's nuclear facilities on Saturday night.
June 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
President Donald Trump warned Iran against retaliation several times following U.S. strikes against Tehran's nuclear facilities on Saturday night.
June 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM

With its stock in sharp decline, Trump's media company will buy $400M of own shares

President Donald Trump’s media company plans to buy back up to $400 million of its stock, which have lost 46% of their value this year
June 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
President Donald Trump speaks from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Saturday, June 21, 2025, after the U.S. military struck three Iranian nuclear and military sites, directly joining Israel's effort to decapitate the country's nuclear program. (Carlos Barria/Pool via AP)
June 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM

Trump calls US strikes in Iran a ‘tremendous success’

ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl spoke to President Donald Trump about what he hopes these attacks on Iran will accomplish.
June 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM
VIDEO: Trump calls US strikes in Iran a ‘tremendous success’
June 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM

Inside President Trump’s order to strike Iran

President Donald Trump floated the idea on social media of a “regime change” in Iran after the United States carried out a strike on the country’s nuclear facilities.
June 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
VIDEO: Inside President Trump’s order to strike Iran
June 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM

Concern over US troops across the Middle East

ABC News’ Martha Raddatz reports on growing concern of the 40,000 troops spread from Iraq, Bahrain, Qatar and Syria becoming targeted after Iran strike.
June 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
VIDEO: Concern over US troops across the Middle East
June 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM

Trump touts mission success

ABC News' chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce reports President Donald Trump calling operation “Midnight Hammer” a "spectacular success" after striking Iran’s nuclear facilities.
June 23, 2025 at 10:38 AM
VIDEO: Trump touts mission success
June 23, 2025 at 8:12 AM

Top Democrat says Trump strikes on Iran a 'massive, massive gamble'

Rep. Jim Himes said it was still too soon to know if U.S. strikes against Iranian facilities had substantially weakened the country’s nuclear program.
June 23, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Rep. Jim Himes speaks with ABC News while appearing on This Week, June 22, 2025.
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM

Trump hints at hope for Iranian regime change

David Albright, President of the Institute for Science and International Security, discusses the possibility of a regime change in Iran.
June 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM
VIDEO: Trump hints at hope for Iranian regime change
June 22, 2025 at 11:12 PM

Former Ambassador says tensions with Iran have been going on for about ‘40 years’

Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Lt. Gen. Doug Lute discusses Iran reactions and security concerns after strikes.
June 22, 2025 at 11:12 PM
VIDEO: Former Ambassador says tensions with Iran have been going on for about ‘40 years’
June 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM

What is the future of the US and Iran's relationship

Suzanne Maloney of the Brookings Institution joins ABC News Live to discuss what the future of Iran and the United States' relationship looks like.
June 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
VIDEO: What is the future of the US and Iran's relationship
June 22, 2025 at 11:09 PM

E3 leaders urge Iran not to destabilize the region

ABC News’ Ines de La Cuetara joins Live to discuss reactions to the U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
June 22, 2025 at 11:09 PM
VIDEO: E3 leaders urge Iran not to destabilize the region
June 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM

U.S. enters Israel-Iran conflict, striking three Iranian nuclear sites

On “This Week,” ABC News’ correspondents and contributors report on the United States strikes on Iran.
June 22, 2025 at 4:52 PM
VIDEO: U.S. enters Israel-Iran conflict, striking three Iranian nuclear sites
June 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM

Rep. Himes: Effectiveness of U.S. strikes on Iran is ‘too early to tell’

ABC News’ Jonathan Karl interviews Rep. Jim Himes, D- Conn., on “This Week.”
June 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Rep. Jim Himes
June 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM

Hegseth said US gave Iran ‘every opportunity to come to the table’

ABC News' Rachel Scott gives insight into the U.S. decision to attack Iran and lawmakers’ reactions.
June 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
VIDEO: Hegseth said US gave Iran ‘every opportunity to come to the table’
June 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM

Lawmakers react to Trump ordering attack on Iran

Rep. Greg Stanton, D-Ariz., joins ABC News Live to discuss congressional leaders’ reactions to Saturday’s U.S. attacks on Iran.
June 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
VIDEO: Lawmakers react to Trump ordering attack on Iran
June 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM

President Donald Trump strikes Iran with 30,000- pound bombs

ABC News’ Ian Pannell takes a look live from Tel Aviv.
June 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
President Donald Trump strikes Iran with 30,000- pound bombs
June 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM

Inside the decision to attack as Trump speaks to the nation

On Saturday evening, President Donald Trump ordered a coordinated strike on Iran's nuclear program, the president calling it "a spectacular success."
June 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Inside the decision to attack as Trump speaks to the nation
June 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM

After Trump attacks Iran, what experts and officials fear for the American homeland

In the wake of President Donald Trump's "massive precision strikes" on Iran, concerns have been raised both for Americans in the region and at home.
June 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
A man who asked not to be identified holds an Iranian and an upside down American flag while people gather for an anti-war rally on June 7, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
June 22, 2025 at 12:57 PM

US hits 3 Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, plunging America into conflict

The United States struck three nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday, plunging the U.S. into a battle waged over the past several days between Israel and Iran.
June 22, 2025 at 12:57 PM
President Donald Trump in the Situation Room, at the White House in Washington, June 21, 2025.
June 22, 2025 at 12:19 PM

Congressional leaders react to Trump ordering attack on Iran

Lawmakers expressed surprise after the President Trump announced the U.S. had attacked three Iranian nuclear sites.
June 22, 2025 at 12:19 PM
President Donald Trump points to the new flag on the south lawn of the White House on June 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
June 22, 2025 at 4:03 AM

Bombing Iran's underground Fordo nuclear plant not guaranteed effective

A U.S. attack on Iran's key underground nuclear facility would not be a guaranteed success, according to a national security expert.
June 22, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Airmen look at a GBU-57, or the Massive Ordnance Penetrator bomb, at Whiteman Air Base in Missouri, May 2, 2023.