US assessment reveals surprise about fate of Iran’s nuclear programme

A preliminary US assessment has found that the recent American airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities did not destroy the main elements of Iran’s nuclear programme, but likely delayed its progress by only a few months. According to three sources familiar with the matter who spoke to CNN, the assessment was carried out by the Defence Intelligence Agency, part of the Pentagon, and has not yet been made public. One of the sources told CNN that the report was “based on a battle damage assessment conducted by US Central Command in the aftermath of the US strikes” on the nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, which were announced by US President Donald Trump early on Sunday. CNN reported: “The […]