India, June 25 -- US President Donald Trump and the White House on Tuesday sharply pushed back against a new intelligence assessment that casts doubt on the administration's claim that American airstrikes had "totally destroyed" Iran's nuclear program.

The report from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), which was first disclosed by CNN, concludes that Iran's nuclear capabilities have been set back only "a few months," not eliminated.

According to the assessment, while the June 22 strikes caused substantial damage to sites at Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan, Iran's nuclear infrastructure remains largely intact - contradicting public assertions by Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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