Hugo Lowell
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White House correspondent @theguardian.com covering the Trump administration’s national security and legal policy. Signal: hugolowell.15
NEW: US only has about 25% of the Patriot missiles it needs for all of the Pentagon’s military plans after burning through stockpiles in the Middle East, a depletion that led to the Trump admin to try to pause transfers to Ukraine @theguardian.com exclusive www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US only has 25% of all Patriot missile interceptors needed for Pentagon’s military plans
Exclusive: Low stockpiles for the crucial Patriot missile interceptors led to Trump administration pausing transfers to Ukraine
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July 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
NEW: US only has about 25% of the Patriot missiles it needs for all of the Pentagon’s military plans after burning through stockpiles in the Middle East, a depletion that led to the Trump admin to try to pause transfers to Ukraine @theguardian.com exclusive www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
New: Pentagon believes Iran’s nuclear program was only set back roughly 1-2 years as a result of the US strikes last month, the chief spokesperson at the Defense Dept Sean Parnell said Wednesday @theguardian.com latest on the intel situation www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Pentagon says US strikes set back Iran nuclear program ‘one to two years’
Sean Parnell repeats Trump claim that key sites were destroyed, based on ‘assessments inside the department’
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July 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
New: Pentagon believes Iran’s nuclear program was only set back roughly 1-2 years as a result of the US strikes last month, the chief spokesperson at the Defense Dept Sean Parnell said Wednesday @theguardian.com latest on the intel situation www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
New: Pete Hegseth says he’s launched another leak investigation with FBI into disclosure of classified report saying limited damage to Fordow — “We're doing a leak investigation with the FBI right now because this information is for internal purposes, battle damage assessments.“
June 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
New: Pete Hegseth says he’s launched another leak investigation with FBI into disclosure of classified report saying limited damage to Fordow — “We're doing a leak investigation with the FBI right now because this information is for internal purposes, battle damage assessments.“
Reposted by Hugo Lowell
New via NYT: A senior US official similarly acknowledged the American strike on the Fordo site did not destroy the heavily fortified facility but said the strike had severely damaged it. The person noted that even 12 bunker-busting bombs could not destroy the site www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/w...
Iran’s Fordo Site Said to Look Severely Damaged, Not Destroyed
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June 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
New via NYT: A senior US official similarly acknowledged the American strike on the Fordo site did not destroy the heavily fortified facility but said the strike had severely damaged it. The person noted that even 12 bunker-busting bombs could not destroy the site www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/w...
New via NYT: A senior US official similarly acknowledged the American strike on the Fordo site did not destroy the heavily fortified facility but said the strike had severely damaged it. The person noted that even 12 bunker-busting bombs could not destroy the site www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/w...
Iran’s Fordo Site Said to Look Severely Damaged, Not Destroyed
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June 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
New via NYT: A senior US official similarly acknowledged the American strike on the Fordo site did not destroy the heavily fortified facility but said the strike had severely damaged it. The person noted that even 12 bunker-busting bombs could not destroy the site www.nytimes.com/2025/06/22/w...
Pete Hegseth repeated claims by Trump that US strikes had completely destroyed Iran’s nuclear facilities even as the Pentagon acknowledged it was too early to provide a full damage assessment @theguardian.com latest www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Hegseth claims US ‘obliterated’ Iranian nuclear sites despite lack of assessment
US defense secretary praises Trump at first news briefing but Pentagon says it is too early for full damage assessment
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June 22, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Pete Hegseth repeated claims by Trump that US strikes had completely destroyed Iran’s nuclear facilities even as the Pentagon acknowledged it was too early to provide a full damage assessment @theguardian.com latest www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Defense secretary Pete Hegseth and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine are scheduled to appear at a news conference shortly. A big board has been set up in the Pentagon briefing room where they will show a graphic
June 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Defense secretary Pete Hegseth and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine are scheduled to appear at a news conference shortly. A big board has been set up in the Pentagon briefing room where they will show a graphic
BREAKING: Trump says the US completed an attack on Iran’s nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan
“A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home.“
“A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home.“
June 21, 2025 at 11:55 PM
BREAKING: Trump says the US completed an attack on Iran’s nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan
“A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home.“
“A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home.“
Trump will return to the White House tomorrow for a national security meeting in the Oval at 6pm, per guidance
June 21, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Trump will return to the White House tomorrow for a national security meeting in the Oval at 6pm, per guidance
Trump will return to the White House tomorrow for a national security meeting in the Oval at 6pm, per guidance
June 21, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Trump will return to the White House tomorrow for a national security meeting in the Oval at 6pm, per guidance
Reposted by Hugo Lowell
NEW: Trump wants to strike Iran only if the US can destroy the Fordow enrichment facility with bunker bomb. The Pentagon/DTRA concluded earlier this year they don’t go deep enough, and totally destroying Fordow requires a tactical nuke. @theguardian.com exclusive www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Trump caution on Iran strike linked to doubts over ‘bunker buster’ bomb, officials say
Exclusive: The likelihood of a successful US strike on the Iranian nuclear facility buried deep underground at Fordow is a topic of deep contention, defense officials say
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June 19, 2025 at 12:46 PM
NEW: Trump wants to strike Iran only if the US can destroy the Fordow enrichment facility with bunker bomb. The Pentagon/DTRA concluded earlier this year they don’t go deep enough, and totally destroying Fordow requires a tactical nuke. @theguardian.com exclusive www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
NEW: Trump will decide on Iran within the next two weeks based on the “substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place” in the near future, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says
June 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
NEW: Trump will decide on Iran within the next two weeks based on the “substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place” in the near future, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says
NEW: Trump wants to strike Iran only if the US can destroy the Fordow enrichment facility with bunker bomb. The Pentagon/DTRA concluded earlier this year they don’t go deep enough, and totally destroying Fordow requires a tactical nuke. @theguardian.com exclusive www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Trump caution on Iran strike linked to doubts over ‘bunker buster’ bomb, officials say
Exclusive: The likelihood of a successful US strike on the Iranian nuclear facility buried deep underground at Fordow is a topic of deep contention, defense officials say
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June 19, 2025 at 12:46 PM
NEW: Trump wants to strike Iran only if the US can destroy the Fordow enrichment facility with bunker bomb. The Pentagon/DTRA concluded earlier this year they don’t go deep enough, and totally destroying Fordow requires a tactical nuke. @theguardian.com exclusive www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Trump will be doing flagpoles at the White House tomorrow morning, per his Truth post. Unclear whether this suggests possible US action in Iran is not imminent
June 18, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Trump will be doing flagpoles at the White House tomorrow morning, per his Truth post. Unclear whether this suggests possible US action in Iran is not imminent
Trump slams Macron on Truth Social for saying he was leaving G7 to work on a ceasefire deal:
“Wrong! He has no idea why I am now on my way to Washington, but it certainly has nothing to do with a Cease Fire. Much bigger than that”
“Wrong! He has no idea why I am now on my way to Washington, but it certainly has nothing to do with a Cease Fire. Much bigger than that”
French president Emmanuel Macron tells reporters at G7 that Trump left early to consider ceasefire proposal between Iran and Israel: “There is indeed an offer to meet and exchange. An offer was made especially to get a ceasefire and to then kickstart broader discussions.“
June 17, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Trump slams Macron on Truth Social for saying he was leaving G7 to work on a ceasefire deal:
“Wrong! He has no idea why I am now on my way to Washington, but it certainly has nothing to do with a Cease Fire. Much bigger than that”
“Wrong! He has no idea why I am now on my way to Washington, but it certainly has nothing to do with a Cease Fire. Much bigger than that”
French president Emmanuel Macron tells reporters at G7 that Trump left early to consider ceasefire proposal between Iran and Israel: “There is indeed an offer to meet and exchange. An offer was made especially to get a ceasefire and to then kickstart broader discussions.“
June 17, 2025 at 3:18 AM
French president Emmanuel Macron tells reporters at G7 that Trump left early to consider ceasefire proposal between Iran and Israel: “There is indeed an offer to meet and exchange. An offer was made especially to get a ceasefire and to then kickstart broader discussions.“
Latest: Trump will return early to Washington on Monday from the G7 summit because of events in the Middle East, confronted by an escalating Iran-Israel conflict and the possibility of US involvement hanging in the balance @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump to leave G7 summit early over escalating Israel-Iran conflict
Abrupt change of plans comes after president on Truth Social warns residents of Tehran to evacuate immediately
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June 17, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Latest: Trump will return early to Washington on Monday from the G7 summit because of events in the Middle East, confronted by an escalating Iran-Israel conflict and the possibility of US involvement hanging in the balance @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"You probably see what I see and I have to be back as soon as I can,” Trump says per pool, in an apparent nod to the intensifying conflict in the Middle East, when asked why he’s cutting short his G7 trip and heading back to Washington tonight
June 17, 2025 at 12:47 AM
"You probably see what I see and I have to be back as soon as I can,” Trump says per pool, in an apparent nod to the intensifying conflict in the Middle East, when asked why he’s cutting short his G7 trip and heading back to Washington tonight
Comes after Trump posted earlier that everyone should evacuate Tehran, following Israel issuing an evacuation order to residents in Iran’s capital ahead of strikes on military infrastructure there
NEW: President Trump is returning to DC tonight -- he was originally supposed to be back from the G7 summit Wednesday
June 16, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Comes after Trump posted earlier that everyone should evacuate Tehran, following Israel issuing an evacuation order to residents in Iran’s capital ahead of strikes on military infrastructure there
Reposted by Hugo Lowell
NEW: President Trump is returning to DC tonight -- he was originally supposed to be back from the G7 summit Wednesday
June 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
NEW: President Trump is returning to DC tonight -- he was originally supposed to be back from the G7 summit Wednesday
NEW: President Trump is returning to DC tonight -- he was originally supposed to be back from the G7 summit Wednesday
June 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
NEW: President Trump is returning to DC tonight -- he was originally supposed to be back from the G7 summit Wednesday
NEW: President Trump is returning to DC tonight -- he was originally supposed to be back from the G7 summit Wednesday
June 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
NEW: President Trump is returning to DC tonight -- he was originally supposed to be back from the G7 summit Wednesday
New: Trump says in Truth Social post that Iran should have signed the nuclear deal he told them to sign, and now — “Everybody should immediately evacuate Tehran”
June 16, 2025 at 10:47 PM
New: Trump says in Truth Social post that Iran should have signed the nuclear deal he told them to sign, and now — “Everybody should immediately evacuate Tehran”
NEW: 9th Circuit panel has stayed Judge Breyer’s temporary restraining order against Trump federalizing the National Guard while they consider his appeal
Remote hearing on Zoom set for June 17 at 12p PDT
Remote hearing on Zoom set for June 17 at 12p PDT
June 13, 2025 at 3:41 AM
NEW: 9th Circuit panel has stayed Judge Breyer’s temporary restraining order against Trump federalizing the National Guard while they consider his appeal
Remote hearing on Zoom set for June 17 at 12p PDT
Remote hearing on Zoom set for June 17 at 12p PDT
Reposted by Hugo Lowell
BREAKING: Judge Breyer grants temporary restraining order blocking Trump from deploying National Guard to Los Angeles and returns control of the Guard to Gov Gavin Newsom
June 13, 2025 at 1:14 AM
BREAKING: Judge Breyer grants temporary restraining order blocking Trump from deploying National Guard to Los Angeles and returns control of the Guard to Gov Gavin Newsom