Trump-Iran newest: US Secretary of Defense rages at protection of bombing after ayatollah threatens additional assaults | EUROtoday

The US Secretary of Defense has been requested a few occasions now whether or not the navy was sure that Iran’s enriched uranium was on the websites attacked by the US.

Pete Hegseth accused one of many journalists being “one of the worst” for misrepresenting the administration’s feedback.

“We’re looking at all aspects of intelligence and making sure we have a sense of what was where,” he stated.

When pressed additional, Hegseth stated: “I’m not aware of any intelligence that I’ve reviewed that says things were not where they were supposed to be moved or otherwise.”

The US administration has taken challenge with information experiences a couple of leaked preliminary intelligence report on the bombing of Iran’s nuclear amenities, which stated the assault didn’t destroy these amenities.

Pete Hegseth stated that first report was incomplete.

First experiences are virtually at all times unsuitable. They’re virtually at all times incomplete. Right?” he stated.

“That’s why we’re urging caution about … premising entire stories on biased leaks to biased publications trying to make something look better. How about we take a beat recognise first the success of our warriors. Hold them up, tell their stories. Celebrate that, wave an American flag. Be proud of what we accomplished.

He continued: “And in the meantime, I can assure you, the chairman and his staff, the intelligence community, our staff and others, are doing all the assessments necessary

to make sure that mission was indeed successful.”

US Secretary of Defense says ‘anyone with two eyes’ may recognise the bombs would have had a devasating impact.

Railing once more towards the media, Pete Hegseth stated: “Ultimately, we’re here to clarify what these weapons are capable of, which anyone with, you know, two ear, two eyes, some ears and a brain can recognise that kind of firepower with that specificity at that location and others, is going to have a devastating effect.”

US chairman of the joint chiefs of employees General Dan Caine stated the bunker-buster bombs “went exactly where they were intended to go”.

“Unlike a normal surface bomb, you won’t see an impact crater, because they’re designed to deeply bury and then function. I know there’s been a lot of questions about that all six weapons at each vent at Fordow went exactly where they were intended to go,” he stated.

US chairman of the joint chiefs of employees General Dan Caine says two officers had spent 15 years working to collect intelligence on Iran’s nuclear amenities, within the defence menace discount company (DTRA).

Gen Caine stated the pair spent years watching Iran construct the amenities, watching all of the tools stepping into, and figuring out what they had been for. They additionally helped develop the bunker busting bombs utilized by the US on the weekend to destroy the amenities, together with one at Fordow.

“Yesterday, I had the incredible honour and privilege of spending time with these two Defence Threat Reduction Agency officers who’ve given so much,” he stated. “Operation midnight Hammer was the culmination of those 15 years of incredible work.”

Following up Pete Hegseth’s rant towards the media’s reporting on a leaked preliminary intelligence report concerning the harm to Iran’s nuclear amenities, Donald Trump has weighed in once more too.

“Rumor is that the Failing New York Times and Fake News CNN will be firing the reporters who made up the FAKE stories on the Iran Nuclear sites because they got it so wrong. Lets see what happens?” he stated on Truth Social.

US chairman of the joint chiefs of employees normal Dan Caine is now delivering a briefing, explaining how the navy protected personnel who had been on the Al Udeid air base in Qatar earlier than it was bombed by Iran.

“On Monday morning, we began to receive indications and warnings that Iran intended to attack US bases in the region that morning,” he stated.

“Most folks had moved off the base to extend the security perimeter out away from what we assessed might be a target zone, except for a very few Army soldiers.”

Gen Caine stated roughly 44 troops remained on the bottom to defend it.

Pete Hegseth has continued to assault the media for reporting on a leaked preliminary intelligence report on the potential harm to Iran’s nuclear amenities.

“Let me read the bottom line here. President Trump directed the most complex and secretive military operation in history, and it was a resounding success, resulting in a cease fire agreement and the end of the 12 day war,” he stated.

“Because of decisive military action, President Trump created the conditions to end the war. Decimating. Choose your word, obliterating, destroying Iran’s nuclear capabilities.”

He continued: “Every outlet has breathlessly reported on a preliminary assessment from DIA I’m looking at it right now. Again, it was preliminary a day and a half after the actual strike, when it admits itself in writing that it requires weeks to accumulate the necessary data to make such an assessment.

“There’s low confidence in this particular report. There’s it says in the report, there are gaps in the information.”

“What President Trump accomplished in NATO yesterday was game changing and historic, a shift in burden sharing to … European responsibility in NATO that most would have said was impossible at the beginning of his term, but he said, NATO needs to pay up,” he stated.

“So I hope, with all the ink spilled all of your outlets, [you] find the time to properly recognise this historic change in continental security.”

US Defence secretary Pete Hegseth is addressing the media.