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Did Trump lie about destroying Iran’s nuclear program?
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, said that the recent US airstrikes have failed to completely destroy Iran’s nuclear program. According to him, Tehran could resume uranium enrichment within months if it wanted to.
Did Trump lie about destroying Iran’s nuclear program?
Grossi’s comments contradicted US President Donald Trump’s statements. Trump said that the attacks had set Iran’s nuclear ambitions “back decades”.
Grossi’s assessment appears to support the initial analysis of the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). According to a CNN report, the US attack on Iran’s key nuclear facilities last week did not destroy the central infrastructure. It only temporarily (possibly for a few months) hampered Iran’s program.
Although the final military and intelligence assessment has not been released, President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the recent US strikes have “totally destroyed” Tehran’s nuclear program.
In an interview broadcast on CBS on Sunday, Iran’s UN ambassador Amir-Saeed Iravani said that uranium enrichment activities will never stop. Because, “peaceful nuclear program” is Iran’s “inalienable right.”
Israel and Iran began a 12-day conflict after an unprecedented Israeli attack in early June. Tel Aviv said that the attack was aimed at preventing Tehran from developing a nuclear bomb. However, Iran has insisted from the beginning that its nuclear program is conducted for purely peaceful purposes.
Before the ceasefire took effect, the United States attacked three important Iranian nuclear facilities. There is still fierce debate about the extent to which the attacks damaged Tehran’s nuclear program.
The head of the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, said that the recent US airstrikes have failed to completely destroy Iran’s nuclear program. According to him, Tehran could resume uranium enrichment within months if it wanted to.
Grossi’s comments contradicted US President Donald Trump’s statements. Trump said that the attacks had set Iran’s nuclear ambitions “back decades”.
Grossi’s assessment appears to support the initial analysis of the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). According to a CNN report, the US attack on Iran’s key nuclear facilities last week did not destroy the central infrastructure. It only temporarily (possibly for a few months) hampered Iran’s program.
Although the final military and intelligence assessment has not been released, President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that the recent US strikes have “totally destroyed” Tehran’s nuclear program.
In an interview broadcast on CBS on Sunday, Iran’s UN ambassador Amir-Saeed Iravani said that uranium enrichment activities will never stop. Because, “peaceful nuclear program” is Iran’s “inalienable right.”
Israel and Iran began a 12-day conflict after an unprecedented Israeli attack in early June. Tel Aviv said that the attack was aimed at preventing Tehran from developing a nuclear bomb. However, Iran has insisted from the beginning that its nuclear program is conducted for purely peaceful purposes.
Before the ceasefire took effect, the United States attacked three important Iranian nuclear facilities. There is still fierce debate about the extent to which the attacks damaged Tehran’s nuclear program.
