Iranian Nuclear Program Set Back 2 Years After US Strikes: Pentagon

The "bunker busting" bombs dropped on Iranian nuclear sites last month by U.S. forces have degraded Tehran’s atomic program by up to two years, the Pentagon confirmed Wednesday.

"We have degraded their program by one to two years, at least intel assessments inside the Department [of Defense] assess that," Defense Department spokesman Sean Parnell told reporters.

"We believe that Iran's nuclear capability has been severely degraded, perhaps even their ambition to build a bomb," he added. However, security experts noted that Tehran is unlikely to be deterred in its nuclear ambitions.

The June 22 strikes targeted the Fordo, Isfahan, and Natanz nuclear sites. Reports indicate more than a dozen cargo trucks were spotted at the Fordow nuclear site before the U.S. strikes, potentially moving enriched uranium or centrifuges. Still, the Pentagon insists Iran was unsuccessful in relocating critical infrastructure.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi acknowledged that Fordow suffered "severe damage," although he claimed Iran retained its technological capabilities. Pentagon assessments, however, state that the facilities were "completely obliterated." (FOX/VFI News)

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