Classified US intelligence assessments contradicting Trump's claims about his Iran strikes dominated coverage throughout the day. The leaked reports suggested the nuclear facilities were damaged for months rather than the decades Trump insisted, prompting his escalating fury at media outlets and intelligence agencies.
Trump's response intensified from early morning denials to afternoon comparisons with Hiroshima, while NATO's chief reportedly called him "daddy" at the alliance summit in The Hague. By evening, CIA officials attempted damage control, claiming Iran's sites were "severely damaged" despite the leaked assessments.
Domestically, Starmer delivered a national address warning Britons face threats "all of the time" and must "actively prepare for war." Government briefings detailed nine security threats while announcing Britain would purchase F-35 jets capable of carrying US nuclear warheads. The Hainault sword attacker was convicted of murdering a 14-year-old boy.