Iran sites were 'completely destroyed'

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President Trump disputed an early intelligence report from the Pentagon that found the airstrikes he ordered on Iran had only a limited impact on its nuclear program. The attacks caused “total obliteration,” he said, while satellite imagery fails to provide conclusive evidence of deep penetration. And in a surprise announcement that appears to undermine years of US sanctions on Iran, Trump gave China the green light to buy Iranian oil.

Stunner in the City. Former NY Governor Andrew Cuomo conceded to upstart rival Zohran Mamdani in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary race, a remarkable showing for the 33-year-old Queens lawmaker who quickly rose from relative obscurity. Cash had recently poured into super PACs backing Cuomo's campaign, with donors including Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone and Michael R. Bloomberg, the founder and majority owner of Bloomberg News parent Bloomberg LP.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the inflation outlook is keeping interest rates on hold, and he gets the chance to expand on that in front of the Senate Banking Committee today. Stock futures were steady as the Israel-Iran truce appeared to hold, and oil rose after posting the biggest two-day decline since 2022.

The UK said it would buy at least 12 new US-made F-35A fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear weapons, in an attempt to curry favor with Trump. NATO is trying to use charm to keep the US president on its side after he fueled doubts about America’s commitment. Keep up with the summit in The Hague via our Live Blog.

Corporate update: Chip design company Ambarella is considering a potential sale, according to people familiar with the matter. Shares in payments processor Worldline tumbled more than 20% following a report that it covered up fraud by customers. And a Jane Street founder says he was duped into funding AK-47s and other weapons for an alleged coup plot in South Sudan.

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