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The Herald Scotland
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- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
Iran-Israel live updates: Fate of Iran's nuclear program still unknown
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said the U.S. attack obliterated the Iranian program and prompted the ceasefire. However, a U.S. official briefed on the Defense Intelligence Agency's initial assessment told USA TODAY the core components of Iran's nuclear program appeared to remain intact. An outraged Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday countered by calling the bombings a "resounding success" and accusing some media outlets of "trying to make the president look bad." Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also chimed in, saying the bombings "failed to achieve anything significant," forcing Israel and the U.S. to abandon their attacks. "They could not accomplish anything," he said. "They failed to achieve their goal. They exaggerate to conceal and suppress the truth." Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, took a middle road, saying the Iranian program suffered "enormous damage." He said three primary sites - Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan - were hit hard but that others locations were not affected at all. The nuclear program can be rebuilt, he said, but he declined to put a timeline on it. "What I can tell you, and I think everyone agrees on this, is that there is very considerable damage," Grosso told French radio. The U.S. intelligence community has been consistent: It does not believe Iran has been building a nuclear weapon. U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said as much when she testified to Congress about Iran's nuclear program in March. U.S. spy agencies, Gabbard said, "continue to assess that Iran is not building a nuclear weapon and Supreme Leader Khamenei has not authorized the nuclear weapons program he suspended in 2003." Trump and Netanyahu dismissed that assessment. Trump has doubted U.S. intelligence agencies before - for example, over who was responsible for the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi (it was Saudi Arabia). Netanyahu, meanwhile, has been talking about Iran's existential nuclear threat to Israel for as along as he's been in the public eye. Still, U.S. intelligence agencies, Trump, Netanyahu and the United Nations' nuclear watchdog - the International Atomic Energy Agency - agree on the issue of Iran's uranium. All believe Iran had developed a large stockpile, and at a sufficiently enriched level, to sustain a nuclear reaction that could be used in a bomb if it decided to. But how quickly Iran would have been able to "sprint to a nuclear weapon," as Gen. Michael E. Kurilla put it on June 10, is also a matter of dispute, and estimates ranged from one week to one year. -Kim Hjelmgaard Trump ordered the strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities - Operation Midnight Hammer - effectively joining a war that Israel started on June 13 when it began bombing Iranian nuclear and military infrastructure. Israel said it helped the U.S. coordinate and plan the strikes. Trump said all three sites were "totally obliterated." A Pentagon assessment was less definitive, and Iran says its nuclear program will hardly skip a beat. The actual damage and the impact on Iran's program could become more clear in coming days. The saga between Iran and the United States goes back seven decades and 13 presidents, a relationship that broke down after the people of Iran rose up in 1978 against a regime the United States helped install in 1953. While Trump's decision to bomb the country's nuclear sites has Americans on edge, the United States has a long history of punishing Iran's government, most often through sanctions. At the center of it all is the state of Israel, the United States' key ally in the region - one that consistently finds itself at war with Iran or with the Islamic extremist groups that are proxies for Iran's interests. For some key moments in the relationship between the U.S. and Iran, read more here. Contributing: Reuters
The Herald Scotland
an hour ago
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
UVA president to resign after pressure from Trump DOJ
"I cannot make a unilateral decision to fight the federal government in order to save my own job," he wrote. "To do so would not only be quixotic but appear selfish and self-centered to the hundreds of employees who would lose their jobs, the researchers who would lose their funding, and the hundreds of students who could lose financial aid or have their visas withheld." The Department of Justice had been investigating the university, which is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, over its diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, programs. In March, the university disbanded its DEI office. Glenn Youngkin, the commonwealth's Republican governor, proclaimed at the time: "DEI is done at the University of Virginia." Read more: A new phase begins in Trump's battle with higher education That move wasn't enough to satisfy the Trump administration, however. The New York Times, which first broke the news of Ryan's resignation, reported on Thursday that the Justice Department was pressuring Ryan to step down in order to resolve a civil rights inquiry into the university. At risk were millions in federal funding dollars. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon, a UVA graduate, would not confirm whether the Justice Department had pushed for Ryan's ouster. In a statement to USA TODAY, she said the agency made its demands clear to the school. "When university leaders lack commitment to ending illegal discrimination in hiring, admissions, and student benefits - they expose the institutions they lead to legal and financial peril," she said. "We welcome leadership changes in higher education that signal institutional commitment to our nation's venerable federal civil rights laws." Ryan's resignation pleased conservatives and alarmed academic freedom advocates and Democrats. In a joint statement, Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, both Virginia Democrats, said decisions about UVA's leadership should only belong to the university's board. They called Ryan's departure a "mistake that hurts Virginia's future." "Virginia's economy and prosperity depend on the strength and integrity of our higher education system," they wrote. "It is outrageous that officials in the Trump Department of Justice demanded the Commonwealth's globally recognized university remove President Ryan - a strong leader who has served UVA honorably and moved the university forward - over ridiculous 'culture war' traps." Zachary Schermele is an education reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach him by email at zschermele@ Follow him on X at @ZachSchermele and Bluesky at @
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USA Today
an hour ago
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Wimbledon: Halys [47th] vs. Holmgren [195th] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview
No. 47-ranked Quentin Halys will face No. 195 August Holmgren in the Wimbledon Round of 128 on Monday, June 30. Halys has -1099 odds to claim a win in this match versus Holmgren (+600). Tune in via ESPN to see this match, and the rest of Wimbledon from June 23 - July 13. Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 10:36 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Quentin Halys vs. August Holmgren matchup info Watch Wimbledon and more tennis on Fubo! Halys vs. Holmgren Prediction Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Halys has a 91.7% to win. Halys vs. Holmgren Betting Odds Halys vs. Holmgren matchup performance & stats
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USA Today
an hour ago
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Wimbledon: Hijikata [88th] vs. Goffin [63rd] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview
In the Wimbledon Round of 128 on Monday, we have a matchup of No. 63-ranked David Goffin against No. 88 Rinky Hijikata. Hijikata has -165 odds to win this match versus Goffin (+130). Tune in via ESPN to see this match, and the remainder of Wimbledon from June 23 - July 13. Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 10:37 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Rinky Hijikata vs. David Goffin matchup info Watch Wimbledon and more tennis on Fubo! Hijikata vs. Goffin Prediction Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Hijikata has a 62.3% to win. Hijikata vs. Goffin Betting Odds Hijikata vs. Goffin matchup performance & stats
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USA Today
an hour ago
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 Wimbledon: Dolehide [66th] vs. Rus [93rd] Prediction, Odds and Match Preview
In the Wimbledon Round of 128 on Monday, we have a matchup featuring No. 93-ranked Arantxa Rus against No. 66 Caroline Dolehide. Dolehide is favored (-375) to get to the Round of 64 compared to the underdog Rus (+270). Tune in via ESPN to watch this match, and the rest of Wimbledon from June 23 - July 12. Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 10:39 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Caroline Dolehide vs. Arantxa Rus matchup info Watch the Tennis Channel and more sports on Fubo! Dolehide vs. Rus Prediction Based on the implied probility from the moneyline, Dolehide has a 78.9% to win. Dolehide vs. Rus Betting Odds Dolehide vs. Rus matchup performance & stats
