Trump calls strikes on Iran severe despite "inconclusive" intelligence
US President Donald Trump is doubling down on claims of "total obliteration" to Iranian nuclear sites as he meets with leaders of the NATO bloc. The defence alliance is wrapping up two days of talks on boosting defence spending, centred on Mr Trump's demand for the bloc to do more. Ross Cullen reports from The Hague.
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