The initial US assessment shows that the strike on Iran did not "completely destroy" its nuclear facilities, but likely only set back its nuclear program by a few months, according to a report from CCTV news on the 24th local time. The report from CNN on the same day cited three informed sources describing an early US intelligence assessment report, which indicated that the military strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities did not destroy the core components of Iran's nuclear program, but probably only delayed it for several months. One of the sources stated that the report was based on the assessment of combat losses by the US Central Command after the US airstrikes. The report mentioned that the analysis of the damage to Iran's nuclear facilities and the impact of the airstrikes on Iran's nuclear program is still ongoing, and as more intelligence is disclosed, the analysis results may change. Two sources stated that Iran's uranium enrichment stockpile was not destroyed. One of the sources mentioned that the centrifuges at Iran's nuclear facilities were basically "intact." The report stated that the White House acknowledged the existence of this assessment but did not agree with its content.
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Initial U.S. assessments indicate that the Iranian nuclear facilities were not "completely destroyed".
The initial US assessment shows that the strike on Iran did not "completely destroy" its nuclear facilities, but likely only set back its nuclear program by a few months, according to a report from CCTV news on the 24th local time. The report from CNN on the same day cited three informed sources describing an early US intelligence assessment report, which indicated that the military strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities did not destroy the core components of Iran's nuclear program, but probably only delayed it for several months. One of the sources stated that the report was based on the assessment of combat losses by the US Central Command after the US airstrikes. The report mentioned that the analysis of the damage to Iran's nuclear facilities and the impact of the airstrikes on Iran's nuclear program is still ongoing, and as more intelligence is disclosed, the analysis results may change. Two sources stated that Iran's uranium enrichment stockpile was not destroyed. One of the sources mentioned that the centrifuges at Iran's nuclear facilities were basically "intact." The report stated that the White House acknowledged the existence of this assessment but did not agree with its content.