The US has launched an investigation into the leak of a classified Defense Intelligence Agency report that described the consequences of strikes on Iran's nuclear program.
The U.S. Department of Defense and the FBI are conducting a criminal investigation into the possible leak of a classified Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) report on the results of U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
This was reported by Politico, citing US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who commented on the situation during the NATO summit in The Hague on June 25.
“We are investigating the leak in conjunction with the FBI because the information was intended for internal use and to assess combat casualties,” the Pentagon chief said.
He also accused the media of trying to expose information for political pressure.
“The media reports based on this data are intended to distort the situation to make the president look bad, even though it was an unconditional victory,” Gegseth emphasized.
As Politico notes, the Pentagon has not yet disclosed details of the investigation. At the same time, the Secretary of Defense stated that the DIA's findings themselves have a “low level of confidence.”
Earlier, media outlets reported that the US strikes allegedly had no effect on Iran's nuclear program. In response, President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio called such reports fake.
Geghset, for his part, emphasized that the strikes on Iranian targets were carried out with great precision.
“We believe that, most likely, [the damage] is serious – up to and including complete destruction,” he concluded, commenting on the scale of destruction at Iranian nuclear facilities.
Earlier, CIA Director John Ratcliffe reported that credible intelligence indicated that Iran's nuclear program had been seriously damaged by recent targeted strikes.
We previously reported that US President Donald Trump said the conflict between Israel and Iran had ended and praised the US military.
