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Ceasefire Holds as Intelligence Disputes White House Claims on Iran Nuclear Strikes

White House maintains the strikes obliterated Iran’s nuclear sites despite U.S. intelligence and Tehran suggesting a modest delay and uncertain uranium whereabouts

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This satellite image shows the Fordow nuclear facility in Iran on June 24, 2025. The image shows new damage to the facility caused by June 23 strikes, including craters along the access roads that lead to the tunnel entrances and the Fordow underground complex. Multiple craters are visible at several of the tunnel openings and several buildings along the northeastern perimeter road have been destroyed. An additional crater is seen in the middle of the access road to the northwest of the facility.
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Overview

  • A U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Iran has held since June 23 after U.S. strikes targeted Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.
  • A preliminary report by the Defense Intelligence Agency found the airstrikes set back Iran’s nuclear program by only a few months, contradicting presidential claims of total destruction.
  • Iran’s Foreign Ministry admits its facilities were “badly damaged” but acknowledges that centrifuges remain operational and that up to 400 kilograms of enriched uranium were likely moved before the strikes.
  • The White House has labeled the DIA assessment “flat-out wrong,” with President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reiterating that the strikes “obliterated” the sites.
  • The International Atomic Energy Agency is seeking to resume inspections to track the status of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile, whose whereabouts remain unclear.