The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog has obliterated President Donald Trump's claims about the efficacy of the United States' strikes on Iran.
Iran will likely be able to produce enriched uranium 'in a matter of months', IAEA chief says
-- The Guardian (@theguardian.com) Jun 28, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Intercepted call of Iranian officials downplays damage of U.S. attack
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... The United States obtained intercepted communication between senior Iranian officials discussing this month's military strikes on Iran's nuclear program and remarking that the attack was less devastating than they had expected, said four people familiar with the classified intelligence circulating within the U.S. government.
The communication, intended to be private, included Iranian government officials speculating as to why the strikes directed by President Donald Trump were not as destructive and extensive as they anticipated, these people said. Like some others, they spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence.
The intercepted signals intelligence is the latest preliminary information offering a more complicated picture than the one conveyed by the president, who has said the operation "completely and totally obliterated" Iran's nuclear program. ...
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