US spies fear Trump’s brutal war with Iran may have driven its new leader CLOSER to a thermonuclear warhead

US intelligence officials are reportedly concerned that the conflict initiated by President Trump against Iran may have had the unintended effect of pushing Iran's new leadership closer towards developing a nuclear weapon, rather than deterring it. The assessment suggests that military action intended to curb Tehran's nuclear ambitions could instead have hardened the resolve of Iran's leadership to pursue weapons capability, raising fresh concerns for US and allied security policy in the region.

The article's original text as supplied does not contain further specific details, figures or direct quotes on the intelligence assessment, Iran's programme status, or the identity of the "new leader" referenced in the headline. As such, a fuller account of the claims, sourcing and context could not be extracted from the material provided.