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Early US intelligence report suggests US strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by months: Report

IRAN, JUN 25 – Preliminary US intelligence indicates Iran's nuclear program was delayed by months, not destroyed, despite claims of total obliteration by administration officials.

  • On June 21, US stealth bombers and a guided-missile submarine hit Fordow, but underground structures remained largely intact, sealing entrances without destruction.
  • Growing concerns over Iran’s near-weapons uranium stockpiles and enrichment nearing weaponization prompted the US and Israeli strikes on Fordow, aiming to halt Iran’s nuclear capacity.
  • The Defense Intelligence Agency reports that underground structures at Fordow remained largely intact, with uranium stockpiles relocated beforehand and most centrifuges surviving the strikes.
  • US airstrikes on Iran's Fordow site caused only limited damage, with Iran pledging to resume nuclear research and calling for improved facility protections.
  • US and Israeli officials suggest airstrikes on Iran's Fordow site only delayed nuclear progress by months, prompting plans for diplomatic talks on uranium stocks, despite claims of total destruction.
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Antiwar.com broke the news in on Sunday, June 22, 2025.
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