Pentagon: The US strikes have crippled Iran’s nuclear capabilities for two years
7/3/2025 10:02:00 AM
The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) has stated that the airstrikes carried out by the United States on Iranian nuclear sites have set Tehran's nuclear program back by up to two years.
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell shared this assessment during a press briefing, adding that the official estimate is "likely closer to two years."
He added, “The outcome of the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities remains unchanged after they were taken out.”
On June 22, following days of Israeli strikes on Iran, the United States bombed three Iranian nuclear sites.
In response, Iran launched an attack on the US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and announced it was suspending its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
US President Donald Trump said the American strikes on Iran’s nuclear program were “strong and devastating,” adding that “the sites we hit in Iran were completely destroyed.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told CBS News that the US strike on Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility caused “severe and significant damage” to the site.
Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell shared this assessment during a press briefing, adding that the official estimate is "likely closer to two years."
He added, “The outcome of the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities remains unchanged after they were taken out.”
On June 22, following days of Israeli strikes on Iran, the United States bombed three Iranian nuclear sites.
In response, Iran launched an attack on the US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and announced it was suspending its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
US President Donald Trump said the American strikes on Iran’s nuclear program were “strong and devastating,” adding that “the sites we hit in Iran were completely destroyed.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told CBS News that the US strike on Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility caused “severe and significant damage” to the site.