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The administration suggested an initial report of less-severe damage was already outdated as the president continued to defend his assertion that key facilities had been "obliterated," though no intelligence official has yet directly echoed his view.
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CIA Director John Ratcliffe said Iran's nuclear program was "severely damaged" by recent U.S. air strikes, a finding that mirrors President Trump's statements.
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Trump ordered U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites as part of its support for Israel, then days later announced a ceasefire agreement between the countries.
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Former nuclear weapons inspector David Albright joins Meet the Press NOW to react to a preliminary intelligence assessment showing that U.S. strikes failed to destroy Iran's nuclear program. NBC News' Kelly O'Donnell and Courtney Kube report on President Trump's NATO press conference and his meetings with world leaders at the summit.
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The assertion comes as questions swirl about how effective the U.S. and Israeli strikes were.
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President Trump had been eager to celebrate the U.S. strikes on Iran, but a new report indicates the attack set back Iran's nuclear program by only a few months.
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