President Trump said Monday that he disagrees with Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard's assessment from a few months ago that Iran is not currently trying to build a nuclear weapon and has not been doing so since 2003.

President Donald Trump disputed the assessment from his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, and the intelligence community, stating his belief that Iran was “very close” to developing a nuclear weapon prior to Israel’s attack on its facilities last week.

The dismissal came after President Trump signed several executive orders aimed at cutting safety regulations for nuclear power plants.

President Trump left the Group of Seven summit in Canada a day early to deal with the conflict between Israel and Iran.

President Donald Trump has signed executive orders aimed at speeding up approvals of nuclear reactors on U.S. soil during his term.

Tehran faces the prospect of having to submit to a tougher negotiation on its nuclear program as its only way out of its confrontation with Israel.

President Donald Trump went from suggesting a nuclear deal with Iran remained “achievable” to urging Tehran’s 9.5 million residents to flee for their lives, returning to Washington for urgent talks with his national security team.

President Donald Trump is under fierce pressure from inside Israel and his own MAGA base as he ponders the most fateful national security decision of either of his presidencies — whether to attempt a killer blow against Iran’s nuclear program.