Trump has insisted that the U.S. military strikes on Iran resulted in the "total obliteration" of the regime's nuclear weapons program. At the same time, Trump told reporters at a NATO summit on Wednesday,

President Donald Trump is harshly criticizing CNN and The New York Times for reporting on an initial defense assessment of the U.S. bombing of Iran nuclear sites

President Trump has ratcheted up his rhetorical battle over recent US airstrikes in Iran by having an attorney send legal letters to CNN and The New York Times demanding retractions of accurate reports.