Trump's 'Obliterated' Iran Claim Mocked

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Trump's claim that the U.S. obliterated Iran's nuclear program has turned into an online punchline

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President Donald Trump declared that the U.S. had “obliterated” Iran ’s nuclear program following airstrikes on three of its nuclear sites.

The word has become the latest in a long line of Trumpian catchphrases to implode under scrutiny.

The backlash began after CNN and The New York Times published reports citing a preliminary intelligence assessment that contradicted his triumphant rhetoric.

The June 21 U.S. airstrikes were a response to escalating tensions following Israelâs June 12 bombing of Iranian sites.

Trump framed the strikes as a necessary show of strength, warning that further attacks could follow.

Yet his choice of wordsâââobliteratedââis now shaping the post-bombing narrative more than the military action itself.

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