FBI Probes Leak of Top-Secret Iran Nuclear Strike Damage Report

The FBI is investigating the leak of a preliminary Defense Intelligence Agency report suggesting that U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites only delayed Iran's nuclear program by a few months, contradicting President Donald Trump's claims that the facilities were completely destroyed. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the bombing's success, calling the intelligence assessment preliminary and low-confidence, and accused the media and leakers of politicizing the report to undermine the president. Trump and administration officials, including Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, strongly rejected the report's findings, insisting the strikes obliterated the sites and condemning the leak as politically motivated and treasonous. The strikes targeted facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, with officials emphasizing the precision and effectiveness of the munitions used. Hegseth criticized media coverage as speculative and misleading, emphasizing that the true damage assessment remains classified and subject to further evaluation. The dispute highlights ongoing tensions between the administration, intelligence community, and media over the narrative of U.S. military effectiveness against Iran's nuclear program.