A report cited in the newspaper publication The New York Times On Tuesday (24) reveals that the bombings carried out by the United States and Israel against Iran’s nuclear facilities resulted only in a delay of a few months in the atomic program of the Islamic regime.
According to information from the newspaper itself, which claims to have had access to a preliminary report of the damage caused by the bombing, the US forces managed to seal the accesses of two Iranian nuclear centers, but did not destroy underground structures, allowing Iran to maintain its ability to enrich uranium. The newspaper, however, does not specify which of the three facilities affected – Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan – had the sealed entrances, only confirms that all were targeted by the bombing. Among them, it is noteworthy that Fordow, which is located under a mountain. The information mentions that the plant had its electrical system severely damaged, making it difficult to access and complete the site.
According to the publication, US government officials reported that before Saturday’s attack, United States intelligence estimated that Iran would need about three months to make an atomic bomb if he decided to advance this goal quickly. After the American and Israeli joint offensive, an evaluation by the US Defense Intelligence Agency (day) concluded that the impact was limited: the Iranian nuclear program would have been postponed for less than six months.
The document, according to the report of the TimesIt details that much of Iran’s enriched uranium inventory was removed from the facilities where they were before bombing, being transferred to other secret places in the country, that is, little was effectively destroyed. The publication also mentions that Israeli authorities also believe that the Ayatollah regime maintains small clandestine enrichment centers to ensure the continuity of the nuclear program, even in the face of attacks on the main complexes.
Although President Donald Trump has stated that the attacks “obliterate” the Iranian nuclear program, the preliminary evaluation contradicts this version.
“The leakage of this supposed assessment is a clear attempt to disregard President Trump and discredit the brave riders who perfectly executed the mission to obliterate the nuclear program of Iran,” Karoline Leavitt, White House spokesman, said, at the White House. The New York Times. She added that “everyone knows what happens when you throw 14 pumps of 30,000 pounds on your targets: total annihilation.”
According to the report, the assessment of damage caused by the attack is still underway and new reports should be presented to the US Congress in the coming days. US military authorities recognize that in order to cause full destruction in underground facilities, additional attacks would be needed, but Trump chose to stop the offensive after the first wave of bombing.
The ceasefire between Israel and Iran remains in force after 12 days of direct confrontation in the Middle East.
