Grossi's comments appear to support an early assessment from the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency, which suggests the United States' strikes on key Iranian nuclear sites last week did not destroy the core components of its nuclear program, and likely only set it back by months.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claimed the US exaggerated the impact of strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, declared "victory" in the 12-day war with Israel, and warned of future retaliation, while US and Israeli officials insisted Iran's nuclear program had suffered serious setba
The Pentagon revealed details of a secret US bombing mission on Iran's nuclear sites. Despite Iran's efforts to fortify the Fordow facility, US officials said the bombs worked as planned. The full damage is still being assessed, with intelligence agencies handling effectiveness reviews.
Iran has ruled out talks with the US, contradicting President Trump's claims. Foreign Minister Araghchi said Iran is assessing damage from recent US-Israel strikes on its nuclear sites and may seek compensation. Iran also suspended cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, escalating tension
US President Donald Trump said US-Iran talks may happen next week after a ceasefire, but Iran denied it and vowed to continue its nuclear program. Trump claimed US strikes destroyed Iran's nuclear sites, while Iran questioned US intentions and moved to limit cooperation with international
Amid reports that the US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites had caused minimal damage to the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme, the Central Intelligence Agency, citing a "body of credible intelligence", confirmed that the strikes by Washington had "severely damaged" Tehran's key nuclear faci
The conflict between Iran and Israel began on June 13 when Israel launched a large-scale airstrike targeting Iranian military and nuclear facilities under "Operation Rising Lion".
The conflict between Israel and Iran started on June 13 when the former launched a massive airstrike on Iranian military and nuclear sites, codenamed "Operation Rising Lion". In retaliation, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) initiated a large-scale drone and missile campaign