Trump tells Congress that Iran had nuclear weapons program, contradicting US spy agencies


  • World
  • Wednesday, 25 Jun 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One en route to the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump told Congress this week that the Iranian sites bombed by the U.S. housed a "nuclear weapons development program," even though U.S. spy agencies have said no such program existed.

Trump's claim raised questions whether U.S. intelligence backed up his decision to order the strikes on Iran on Sunday.

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