President Trump’s historic precision strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites over the weekend hit their targets and “destroyed" and “badly damaged" the facilities’ critical infrastructure — an assessment agreed upon by Iran’s Foreign Ministry,

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe on Wednesday said a body of credible intelligence indicated that Iran's nuclear program was severely damaged by recent U.S. strikes,

At a NATO summit Wednesday, Secretary General Mark Rutte referred to President Trump as “Daddy” after Trump berated Israel and Iran for violating a cease-fire he helped broker.

Asked if this meant other NATO members were like children who were now growing up after a pledge to spend more on defence, Rutte said they "already have grown up" but realised the

"They're going to need money to put that country back into shape. We want to see that happen," Trump said at a news conference at the NATO Summit when asked if he was easing oil sanctions on Iran. Trump said a day earlier that China can continue to purchase Iranian oil after Israel and Iran agreed to a ceasefire,