US EditionCIA chief told lawmakers Iran nuclear program set back years with strikes on metal conversion site
- On June 13 and 22, Israeli and U.S. forces targeted and destroyed metallization facilities at Iran's Isfahan Uranium Conversion Facility, crippling uranium metal production.
- Meron cited Iran's uranium weaponization progress as necessitating decisive strikes, while Albright warned destruction of metallization is a critical bottleneck for bomb core production.
- Analysis shows destruction of metallization facilities at Isfahan eliminated Iran’s near-term capacity to produce bomb cores by disrupting uranium metal conversion, experts say.
- CIA Director Ratcliffe said the strikes caused a years-long setback, halting Iran's bomb core production capability.
- Experts warn Iran's nuclear rebuilding efforts could be limited by further Israeli strikes, emphasizing the need for diplomatic negotiations to address remaining capabilities.
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CIA chief told lawmakers Iran nuclear program set back years with strikes on metal conversion site
CIA Director John Ratcliffe has told skeptical U.S. lawmakers that American military strikes destroyed Iran’s lone metal conversion facility and delivered a monumental setback to Tehran’s nuclear program that will take years to overcome.
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