US Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA): Leaks from the DIA, reported by multiple news sources, suggested that the damage was less significant than initially claimed.
Unnamed Sources: NBC News spoke to three sources, all of whom stated that the initial assessment by the DIA concluded that the airstrikes were not as effective as Trump claimed.
Former CIA Director and General David Petraeus: He cautioned against drawing conclusions too early, emphasizing that battle damage assessments take a long time and require extensive intelligence analysis.
The New York Times: Officials from the Israeli military told The New York Times that the Fordow nuclear site was substantially damaged, but not destroyed.
CNN: CNN reported on the DIA's assessment, which contradicted Trump's claims.
The Independent: An article in The Independent noted that the White House released a tetchy statement that the DIA’s assessment was "flat-out wrong".
Times of India: The Times of India reported that early US intelligence assessments cast doubt on President Donald Trump’s assertion that recent American air strikes had "completely and totally obliterated" Iran’s nuclear programme.
