Overview

• On July 2, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell asserted that the June strikes on Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan pushed Iran’s nuclear weapons timeline back nearly two years
• IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi has maintained that Iran could resume uranium enrichment within months despite the damage
• Satellite images from Maxar Technologies show extensive cratering and destruction at the Fordo site following the U.S. bombardment
• Several Democratic lawmakers have voiced skepticism about the administration’s assessment after recent briefings on Capitol Hill
• The divergence between Pentagon optimism and UN inspector estimates is intensifying debate over intelligence credibility and non-proliferation oversight