US EditionPentagon Says Iran's Nuclear Program Set Back 1-2 Years
- On June 20-21, the U.S. military launched Operation Midnight Hammer, using B-2 bombers to strike Iran's nuclear sites at Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan.
- This attack aimed to degrade Iran's nuclear program, which Pentagon officials and allies assess was set back by one to two years, although a low-confidence report suggested only months.
- Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell stated the targeted facilities have been completely obliterated, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the bombs hit precisely as planned.
- International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi said the damage was severe but not total and Iran could resume uranium enrichment in months; Trump disputed the report, attacking media coverage sharply.
- The strikes' setback to Iran's nuclear ambitions may enhance regional stability, but Iran retains capabilities to rebuild, and intelligence assessments vary on the program's exact status.
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According to the Pentagon, American strikes at the nuclear sites of Fordo, Natanz and Ispahan have delayed Iran's nuclear programme by two years.
Iran's Nuclear Programme Set Back by at Least a Year, Says Pentagon
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Donald Trump has asserted that the attacks destroyed Iran's nuclear capabilities and halted the regime's nuclear ambitions. World News | Iran's Nuclear Programme Set Back by at Least a Year, Says Pentagon.
First, U.S. military intelligence relativized the words of US President Donald Trump after the attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, according to which they had been "eradicated." Then, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) also reported their doubts. Now, the Department of Defense has also admitted that the nuclear program was not completely destroyed. The Iranian nuclear program had been thrown back only by one to two years, Pentagon …
The US Department of Defense contradicts US President Trump, according to which the Iranian nuclear program had been "eradicated" by recent air attacks. Indeed, the bombings had only delayed progress.
Iran's nuclear program has been set back by about two years by US strikes ordered by Donald Trump, according to US intelligence assessments, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. The information contradicts statements by Donald Trump who spoke of Iran's nuclear program as having been "annihilated".
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