US intelligence assessments reveal that only the Fordow site was obliterated in the recent military strikes on Iran, contradicting claims of a total destruction of the nuclear program. Questions arise regarding whether critical centrifuges at Fordow were destroyed or relocated before the attack. Despite President Trump's assertion of a successful mission, initial assessments indicate the strikes merely delayed Iran's nuclear work by months, with other facilities like Natanz and Isfahan reportedly remaining largely intact. Pentagon officials confirmed the underground facilities at Isfahan were considered impenetrable.
Only the Fordow site in Iran was destroyed in the US military strikes, raising doubts about the extent of damage to Iran's nuclear program.
Reports indicate that the initial intelligence assessment found that only one of Iran’s three nuclear sites was targeted and destroyed.
Pentagon officials noted that the US strikes only delayed Iran’s nuclear program by months, and some key components remained intact after the attacks.
The strikes did not use significant bunker-busting bombs at Isfahan, focusing instead on surface infrastructure, further questioning the effectiveness of the US attack.
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