FBI, Pentagon Launch Criminal Probe Into Iran Strikes Leak

The Pentagon has launched a criminal investigation, led by the FBI, into the leak of a top-secret Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) report assessing recent U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. The leaked report, published by CNN, claimed the strikes only delayed Iran's nuclear program by a few months, contradicting President Trump's assertion of a decades-long setback. Pentagon and White House officials assert the DIA assessment was preliminary and low-confidence, while emphasizing that actual damage may be 'moderate to severe' and possibly more significant. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused leakers and media outlets of seeking to undermine the administration. Israeli and Iranian sources both acknowledged substantial damage at the sites but said it remains too early for a definitive assessment. The investigation into the unauthorized disclosure is ongoing amid continued debate over the true impact of the strikes.