U.S. President Donald Trump has compared the recent Iran strike to the Hiroshima bombing that ended World War II, despite a U.S. intelligence report saying the impact was unclear.
Speaking at the NATO summit in The Hague, Trump brushed off a report from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) that said the Iran nuclear program had only been delayed by “a few months.” Trump insisted the result was far more dramatic.
“The intelligence was… very inconclusive,” Trump said. “But I think we can take the ‘we don’t know.’ It was very severe. It was obliteration.”
He added, “I don’t want to use the example of Hiroshima or Nagasaki, but that was essentially the same thing. That ended that war. This ended the war.”
A Crucial Strike for Trump’s Image
The Iran strike is politically crucial for Trump. Many of his supporters had been against getting involved abroad. Trump promised to stay out of foreign wars as part of his “America First” policy.
But Trump insists that Iran must never get a nuclear weapon. He says this strike set their nuclear efforts back “decades.”
That strong language stands in contrast to the DIA report, which said the damage was minimal and temporary. Trump’s team says the intel was incomplete, politically motivated, and possibly leaked on purpose.
Hegseth and Rubio Back Trump
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, sitting beside Trump, backed him up. They claimed the DIA report was low-confidence and misleading.
“It was preliminary,” said Hegseth. “There’s a political motive here.”
Rubio added, “This is the game they play,” referring to media leaks and spin.
They also confirmed that the FBI is investigating the leak of the top-secret document.
NATO Summit: Bigger Goals
Trump is using the NATO summit to push for higher defense spending. He says member nations are ready to raise spending to 5% of GDP, a big jump from previous years.
Whether all countries will actually follow through is uncertain. But Trump is already calling it a foreign policy win.
What Comes Next?
While intelligence agencies call the Iran strike a limited setback, Trump continues to paint it as a major victory.
For now, one thing is clear: the political fight over facts, perception, and power is far from over.
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