The White House has hit out at a “leaked” intelligence assessment that the US had failed to destroy Iran’s nuclear sites in its weekend strikes, in remarks that dismissed the findings as “wrong” but appeared to acknowledge their authenticity.

By Maayan Lubell and Steve Holland JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday he had ordered the military to strike Tehran in response to what he said were Iranian missiles fired in a violation of the ceasefire announced hours earlier by U.