Early US intelligence report suggests US strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by months

A new U.S. intelligence report suggests that Iran’s nuclear program has been set back only a few months after U.S. strikes, not “completely and totally obliterated” as President Donald Trump has said.

By Associated Press
June 26, 2025
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