Israel says Iran's nuclear programme was set back years, but initial US battle assessment casts doubt on public comments

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/32212238

By MEE staff Published date: 24 June 2025 22:12 BST
Last update:~17:20 EDT

"CNN reported on Tuesday that an initial assessment of the strikes by the US Defence Intelligence Agency was that the main components of Iran’s nuclear programme were intact and likely only set back by months.

This flies in the face of Trump saying that the US air strikes “completely and totally obliterated” Iran’s nuclear programme. The White House trumpeted its bombing of Iran’s Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz enrichment complexes as a major military feat that surprised Iran."

  • fluxion@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 days ago

    Im sure these weapons were designed to be quite effective at what they were intended to do, which is almost assuredly not blowing up mountains.