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Morning Briefing Americas

Trump Disputes Pentagon Report on Iran’s Nuclear Sites

Overview of Fordow underground complex on June 22 after US strikes.

Good morning. President Trump disputes critical reports of how effective the US airstrikes were. The race for New York City mayor takes a stunning twist. And how to steal a house… Listen to the day’s top stories.

President Trump disputed an early intelligence report from the Pentagon that found the airstrikes he ordered on Iran had only a limited impact on its nuclear program. The attacks caused “total obliteration,” he said, while satellite imagery fails to provide conclusive evidence of deep penetration. And in a surprise announcement that appears to undermine years of US sanctions on Iran, Trump gave China the green light to buy Iranian oil.