Read our Privacy noticePresident Donald Trump has threatened to sue The New York Times and CNN over its reporting on the amount of destruction caused by U.S. military strikes on Iran’s nuclear program. Trump did a victory lap afterwards, claiming the strikes “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program. On Tuesday, CNN, followed by theTimes, published the findings of a preliminary report that suggested the bombings only set Iran’s nuclear program back by a few months, contradictory to Trump’s boasting. We will continue to do so.”A CNN spokeswoman told the Times that it had responded to a similar legal threat from Trump’s team. Ratcliffe said in a statement Iran’s nuclear program had been “severely damaged” and that it “would have to be rebuilt over the course of years.”Gabbard also said it “would likely take years” for Iran to rebuild the bombed nuclear sites in an X post.

Source: The Times June 27, 2025 00:47 UTC