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India.com
27 minutes ago
- Politics
- India.com
US Obliterated Iran Nuclear Sites, US Prez Trump Claims, Praising B-2 Pilots
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump is reiterating his claim that the US "obliterated" Iranian nuclear sites during targeted strikes on June 22, citing an assessment by the Israel Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC). The IAEC reported that the US strike destroyed the Fordow nuclear site's critical infrastructure and rendered the enrichment facility inoperable. In a post on Truth Social on Wednesday (local time), Trump noted the assessment made by IAEC on the Fordow nuclear site in Iran, where Israel's primary nuclear regulatory authority stated that the US' strike had "destroyed the site's critical infrastructure and rendered the enrichment facility inoperable." Trump stated, "Israel just stated that the Nuclear Sites were OBLITERATED! Thank you to our great B-2 pilots and all others involved!" Trump's claim is based on an assessment by the Israel Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC), which stated that the US strike destroyed the Fordow nuclear site's critical infrastructure and rendered the enrichment facility inoperable. According to the IAEC, the combined US and Israeli strikes have set back Iran's nuclear weapons development program by many years. The commission noted that the devastating US strike on Fordow destroyed the site's critical infrastructure, making the enrichment facility inoperable. The IAEC assessment reads, "We assess that the American strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, combined with Israeli strikes on other elements of Iran's military nuclear program, have set back Iran's ability to develop nuclear weapons by many years." "The devastating US strike on Fordow destroyed the site's critical infrastructure and rendered the enrichment facility inoperable... The achievement can continue indefinitely if Iran does not get access to nuclear material," the IAEC read. Trump's repeated remarks on the US destroying Iran's nuclear sites and causing a major setback to its nuclear development programme have gained much pace following a CNN finding that suggested that the strikes did not destroy nuclear sites in Iran as claimed by the US President or his administration. The findings, first reported by CNN, citing seven individuals briefed on the assessments, noted that the early evaluation from the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) suggested that the attacks only caused a temporary disruption, possibly setting Tehran's nuclear program back by a few months. CNN further reported that the findings based on a battle damage assessment by US Central Command contradict public claims made by US President Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, who asserted that the US "completely obliterated" Iran's nuclear capabilities. As per CNN, citing intelligence sources, the centrifuges in Iran's nuclear facilities remain mostly functional, and enriched uranium stockpiles were likely moved before the strikes. The conflict between Iran and Israel began on June 13 when Israel launched a large-scale airstrike targeting Iranian military and nuclear facilities under "Operation Rising Lion". Iran responded by launching "Operation True Promise 3", a campaign involving missile and drone attacks against Israel's infrastructure.
NDTV
3 hours ago
- Politics
- NDTV
Trump Repeats Claim Of US "Obliterated" Iran Nuclear Sites
US President Donald Trump has once again asserted his claims on Washington "obliterating" Iranian nuclear sites during its targeted strikes on June 22, riding on Israel's assessment made by the Israel Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) on those sites. In a post on Truth Social on Wednesday (local time), Trump noted the assessment made by IAEC on the Fordow nuclear site in Iran, where Israel's primary nuclear regulatory authority stated that the US' strike had "destroyed the site's critical infrastructure and rendered the enrichment facility inoperable." "Israel just stated that the Nuclear Sites were OBLITERATED! Thank you to our great B-2 pilots, and all others involved!" Trump wrote. Trump's announcement came in the wake of an assessment made by the IAEC, where they detailed the impact of the US strike on Fordow and other nuclear sites, noting that the strikes in Fordow had destroyed its "critical infrastructure" and made the enrichment facility "inoperable". In its statement, as announced by the Israeli Prime Minister's Office, IAEC also noted that the US strikes combined with Israel's attacks on the facilities had caused a major setback to Tehran's nuclear weapons development programme by "many years". "The devastating US strike on Fordow destroyed the site's critical infrastructure and rendered the enrichment facility inoperable. We assess that the American strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, combined with Israeli strikes on other elements of Iran's military nuclear program, have set back Iran's ability to develop nuclear weapons by many years. The achievement can continue indefinitely if Iran does not get access to nuclear material," IAEC read. Trump's repeated remarks on the US destroying Iran's nuclear sites and causing a major setback to its nuclear development programme have gained much pace following a CNN finding that suggested that the strikes did not destroy nuclear sites in Iran as claimed by the US President or his administration. The findings, first reported by CNN, citing seven individuals briefed on the assessments, noted that the early evaluation from the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) suggested that the attacks only caused a temporary disruption, possibly setting Tehran's nuclear program back by a few months. CNN further reported that the findings based on a battle damage assessment by US Central Command contradict public claims made by US President Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, who asserted that the US "completely obliterated" Iran's nuclear capabilities. As per CNN, citing intelligence sources, the centrifuges in Iran's nuclear facilities remain mostly functional, and enriched uranium stockpiles were likely moved before the strikes. The conflict between Iran and Israel began on June 13 when Israel launched a large-scale airstrike targeting Iranian military and nuclear facilities under "Operation Rising Lion". Iran responded by launching "Operation True Promise 3", a campaign involving missile and drone attacks against Israel's infrastructure.
Roya News
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Roya News
'Israel' claims military strikes have delayed Iran's nuclear program by years
'Israel' asserted on Wednesday that its recent military offensive, combined with US strikes, has significantly set back Iran's nuclear ambitions. A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said, 'We assess that the American strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, combined with Israeli strikes on other elements of Iran's military nuclear program, has delayed Iran's ability to develop nuclear weapons by many years.' The statement referenced a report by the 'Israel' Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC), which claimed that US strikes on the Fordo nuclear facility—one of Iran's main uranium enrichment sites—destroyed critical infrastructure and rendered the facility inoperable. 'The achievement can continue indefinitely if Iran does not regain access to nuclear material,' the statement added. On June 13, 'Israel' launched airstrikes targeting multiple locations across Iran, including military and nuclear sites, accusing Tehran of nearing the production of a nuclear bomb—an allegation Iran has strongly denied. In response, Iran carried out missile and drone strikes, escalating the conflict. The United States further intensified military action by bombing three Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday, marking a deepening of the confrontation.
Euronews
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Euronews
Strikes on Iran's Fordow facility rendered it inoperable, Israel says
Israel's Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) has said that US and Israeli strikes on Iran on Sunday have rendered the Fordow underground enrichment site "inoperable." In a handout, the IAEC claimed the "devastating" strikes "destroyed the site's critical infrastructure." "We assess that the American strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, combined with Israeli strikes on other elements of Iran's military nuclear program, has set back Iran's ability to develop nuclear weapons by many years," the statement said. The statement was initially shared by the White House and then later released on X by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli assessment contradicts a leaked intelligence report from the US, which suggests that Iran's nuclear programme has only been set back by a few months and was not "completely and fully obliterated" as US President Donald Trump claimed. The report issued by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) on Monday is at odds with statements from Trump and Netanyahu about the status of Iran's nuclear facilities. The US report found that while the Sunday strikes at the Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites did cause significant damage, the facilities were not totally destroyed. Washington has held out hope of restarting negotiations with Tehran to convince it to give up its nuclear programme entirely, but some experts fear that the US strikes could push Iran towards developing a functioning nuclear weapon. The intelligence assessment also suggests that at least some of Iran's highly enriched uranium, necessary for creating a nuclear weapon, was moved from multiple sites before the US strikes. The centrifuges, required to further enrich uranium to weapons-grade levels, are largely intact, it added. At Fordow, which is buried deep under a mountain north of the city of Qom, the US stealth bombers dropped several 14,000-kilogram bunker-buster bombs, collapsing the entrance and damaging infrastructure. But the facility itself was not destroyed, the intelligence assessment found. The White House rejected the DIA assessment, calling it "flat-out wrong," and Trump defended his characterisation of the strike's impact. "It was obliteration and you'll see that," Trump told reporters while attending the NATO summit in the Netherlands. He said the intelligence was "very inconclusive" and described media outlets as "scum" for reporting on it. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is also at the NATO summit, said there would be an investigation into how the intelligence assessment leaked and dismissed it as "preliminary" and "low confidence." US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, "these leakers are professional stabbers."
Iraq Business
08-06-2025
- Science
- Iraq Business
Iraq close to agreement with China on Nuclear Training Reactor
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Al-Aboudi, who also heads the Iraqi Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC), has announced that three sites within the Tuwaitha complex southeast of Baghdad are now confirmed to be free of radioactive contamination. Speaking at a press conference, Dr. Al-Aboudi said the cleared sites include the former French LAMA Laboratories, the Italian radioisotope production facility, and the Tamuz-2 research reactor. He affirmed that all sites underwent thorough radiation surveys conducted using precise scientific methodologies and in coordination with national institutions. The results confirmed that no radioactive residues remain that could pose a risk to public health. In a related development, the Minister announced that Iraq is close to signing an agreement with the China National Nuclear Corporation to establish the country's first subcritical training reactor. This educational project will support the development of student and researcher skills in nuclear physics and peaceful radiation technologies. (Source: Ministry of Higher Education)
