US strikes on Iran’s nuclear amenities have degraded Tehran’s nuclear programme and set it again by not less than two years, the Pentagon stated on Wednesday.
“We now have degraded their program by one to 2 years not less than,” ANI reported, quoting Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell. Parnell added, “We’re pondering in all probability nearer to 2 years.”
The assertion comes after the US assault on Iran’s nuclear amenities, together with Isfahan, Fordo and Natanz, through the 12-day battle between Iran and Israel. The operation concerned greater than 125 US plane – together with B-2 stealth bombers, fighter jets and air tankers. In parallel, a US guided missile submarine fired Tomahawk cruise missiles at a 3rd facility. Based on Parnell, “these amenities particularly have been fully obliterated.”
Nevertheless, scepticism stays. Over the weekend, Rafael Grossi, head of the UN’s Worldwide Atomic Vitality Company, warned that Iran may resume enriched uranium manufacturing inside months. Nuclear consultants have additionally speculated that Iran might have eliminated a few of its extremely enriched uranium from the Fordow website previous to the strikes. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has stated there isn’t any intelligence confirming that.
Iranian International Minister Abbas Araqchi acknowledged extreme injury to the Fordow facility, although he insisted that “the expertise and know-how remains to be there.”
Israel launched preemptive strikes in opposition to Iranian nuclear websites on June 13, citing intelligence that Tehran had reached “some extent of no return” in its pursuit of nuclear weapons. Based on Israeli defence officers, Iran has developed the capability to quickly enrich uranium and assemble nuclear bombs, with adequate fissile materials for as much as 15 weapons.
Israeli intelligence additionally uncovered a covert program to finish all elements of a nuclear system. The strikes marked a dramatic escalation in what officers describe as a broader Iranian technique combining nuclear improvement, missile proliferation, and proxy warfare aimed toward Israel’s destruction.
A US-brokered ceasefire went into impact on June 24. Throughout 12 days of combating, Iranian missile strikes killed 28 Israelis and injured over 3,000.
(With ANI Inputs)