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U.S. Officials Defend Strikes Despite Iran Report Leak

6/26/2025

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In a heated defense, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio stood firm on the effectiveness of U.S. strikes against Iran, despite a leaked report indicating little effect on its nuclear ambitions. Hegseth launched an FBI probe into the leak, calling it a politically charged attack, while Trump admitted the report's truth but maintained the strikes were a significant setback for Iran.

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In a heated defense, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio stood firm on the effectiveness of U.S. strikes against Iran, despite a leaked report indicating little effect on its nuclear ambitions. Hegseth launched an FBI probe into the leak, calling it a politically charged attack, while Trump admitted the report's truth but maintained the strikes were a significant setback for Iran.