DIA debunks narrative that Iran’s nuclear program destroyed –Trump furious

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Translation from Arabic with my notes in bold and in [brackets]

https://alkhanadeq.com/post/8895/ال-dia-تكذب-ترامب-لم-تدمر-منشآت-إيران-النووية

Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 04:53 AM

The DIA denies Trump: Iran's nuclear facilities were not destroyed.

A US intelligence report leaked to the US media revealed that the attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, particularly the Fordow facility, did not destroy them. However, the assessment is that the Islamic Republic is capable of reactivating these facilities within a short period of time, not exceeding several months at most. In this assessment, prepared by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the Pentagon's intelligence arm, and based on a battle damage assessment conducted by U.S. Central Command following the strikes, the initial findings contradict President Donald Trump's repeated claims that the strikes "totally destroyed" Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities, and contradict U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's statement that "Iran's nuclear ambitions have been eliminated."

Two people familiar with the assessment reported that Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium was not destroyed, and one said that the centrifuges were largely "intact." Another source said that the enriched uranium was removed from the sites prior to the U.S. strikes.

Therefore, the U.S. military operation, which involved 125 aircraft, including B-2 stealth bombers, fighter jets, aerial refueling aircraft, a guided missile submarine, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft, was unable to achieve the goal of the American-Israeli aggression.

According to the details of the initial readings of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, the strikes failed to Access to the heart of Iran's nuclear infrastructure. The Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan facilities sustained aboveground damage, but the centrifuge arrays are believed to be structurally intact. Multiple sources confirm that Iran preemptively moved its stockpiles of enriched uranium prior to the US attack, "Midnight Hammer," and that no fissile material was neutralized.

The Fordow facility represents a catastrophic failure. The GBU-57 bombs hit the outer layers but did not penetrate deeply, and they did not reach the halls containing the centrifuges, possibly because they are located beneath a reinforced geological layer specifically designed to withstand this type of penetrator. According to media sources, sensors detected heat retention consistent with continuous airflow, and the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems appear to have remained operational after the US attack.

At Natanz, the visible damage was concentrated on surface facilities. Damage to the packaging workshops and electrical infrastructure has been confirmed, but there is no evidence of collapse of the IR-6/IR-8 centrifuge units. These areas are hardened. No analysis of the explosion site data indicates that it was bombed.

As for the Isfahan facility, its metallurgy sector was hit by Tomahawk cruise missiles, not bunker-busting bombs. Analysts indicate that the metallurgy labs were targeted, but the lower vaults, where uranium metal components are prepared, show no thermal or kinetic abnormalities.

Therefore, the intelligence report concludes that the centrifuge infrastructure remains operational, and the fuel cycle is temporarily halted, but not disabled. Intelligence assessments agree that a setback is measured in months, not years.

Thus, Iran's ability to rebuild remains intact, enriched material remains unaccounted for, and work may be continuing at secret facilities.

It is worth noting that ABC News also quoted two Israeli sources as saying that it is too early to describe the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities as "successful." One of them downplayed the damage to the Fordow nuclear facility, describing the outcome as "a failure." "It's not really good!"

Trump and Witkoff insist on denying these reports.

Despite all these indications, US President Donald Trump reiterated that the military strike launched by his forces against Iran "totally destroyed" the three nuclear sites targeted, denying media reports citing intelligence sources that the strike only set back Tehran's nuclear program by a few months.

Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform, "Fake News CNN, in conjunction with the Failing New York Times, have joined forces to discredit one of the most successful military strikes in history." Iran's nuclear sites have been completely destroyed!

White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitt emphasized that the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency assessment was "completely false and was classified top secret, yet it was leaked." Levitt's post on the X platform read, "Leaking this alleged assessment is a clear attempt to undermine President Trump and discredit the brave fighter pilots who executed the mission to destroy Iran's nuclear program to perfection." She added, "Everyone knows what happens when you drop 14 30,000-pound bombs perfectly on their targets: total destruction." [Yes, Caroline, but everyone also knows that the targets were sheltered under 800 meters of solid rock!]

However, Levitt, who appears to have no military background, failed to note that the Fordow facility, located deep underground (about 800 meters deep), is impossible to damage with GBU-57 bombs. This was also questioned by Trump's well-known advisor, Steve Bannon, hours before the operation.

Trump's envoy to the Middle East, Steven Witkoff, also attempted to suggest that the US intelligence report was inaccurate. He, in turn, confirmed that the nuclear facilities at Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow had been "destroyed." He added, "Most, if not all, of the centrifuges at these three facilities have been damaged or destroyed," and that "it will be almost impossible for them (the Iranians) to revive this program. In my view, and that of many other experts who have seen the preliminary data, it will take years."

Writer: Editorial Room

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6-28, 2025 was iranian nuclear program really eliminated?

Translation with my notes in bold and in [brackets]

https://alkhanadeq.com/post/8920/شكوك-أميركية-متزايدة-حول-فوردو-ومصير-النووي-الإيراني

Growing US doubts about Fordow and the fate of Iran's nuclear program

At a time when the United States has been attempting to weaken Iran's nuclear program by striking its facilities, the article published by the Washington Post and translated by the Al-Khanadaq website raises important questions about the true extent of the damage to this program and whether Tehran is still capable of advancing its peaceful nuclear capabilities. It also raises questions about how US claims of "total destruction" may be exaggerated, and how military pressure could deepen the crisis and thwart diplomatic solutions. It also highlights the importance of dialogue and negotiations as a basis for avoiding escalation, which serves no one.

Translated text:

Destroyed, degraded, or untouched?

What is the most appropriate word to describe the state of Iran's nuclear program after the United States targeted three uranium enrichment facilities? This question, which sparked considerable debate in Washington over the past week, is not just a matter of language; the outcome of the conflict with Iran depends on its answer.

If the US strike "totally destroyed" Iran's nuclear program, as President Donald Trump insists, Iran will have to come to the negotiating table offering "concessions." If the US strike resulted in less than total destruction, Iran may feel able to protect its nuclear program against overwhelming US firepower. In that case, diplomacy may become a necessity rather than a preferred option, and negotiations may become more difficult for Trump.

For now, the facts remain unclear.

A leaked US Defense Intelligence Agency assessment suggests that the US strike set back Iran's nuclear program by only a few months, and some senators who attended a classified briefing on the strike emerged believing this to be the case.

One question is whether the Iranians have succeeded in moving some, or even most, of their highly enriched uranium stockpile to other, more secure locations.

Prior to the US strike, Iran was believed to possess approximately 880 pounds (approximately 400 kilograms) of 60% enriched uranium, close to 90%. Satellite images showing trucks lined up outside the heavily fortified underground Fordow facility—a primary target for US bunker-buster bombs—along with vehicle movements near the Isfahan facility strongly suggest that the stockpile had been moved. Remarkably, the containers containing the 880 pounds of enriched uranium could fit in a few car trunks. [On top of this, regardless of how successful Trump’s brilliant plan was, as a Kremlin official hinted recently, even if Iran fails to achieve a nuke by itself, there are other states like North Korea and Pakistan that are perfectly capable of providing Iran with ready-to-use nukes, mooting the whole idea of destroying Iranian facilities]

simple logic suggests that the Iranians would not have left their entire stockpile of enriched uranium in one location, especially after Israel launched its first attack on June 13. [I read a report from Iran published prior to the strike saying they had already moved their stockpile and eqiupment. But we must bear in mind that Trump is not interested as much in actually destroying the facilities as he is in convincing his lord and master Netanyahu that he has.]

Another big question is whether the US strike destroyed the advanced centrifuges Iran needs to enrich uranium, which it still possesses or may acquire later, or whether other centrifuges exist at secret sites that have not previously been inspected.

If those centrifuges are still operating, the Islamic Republic could accelerate the production of new nuclear fuel.

However, the technical know-how Iran has accumulated over decades cannot be bombed or wiped out by force.

Fortunately, Trump appears willing to reengage diplomatically with Iran, but so far, Tehran has refused to negotiate, boycotted talks with Washington, and its lawmakers have passed a law suspending cooperation with International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors. [Well, after all, it was the addled Trump himself who blew of the JCPOA in the first place!]

The Iranian regime is still reeling from two weeks of brutal airstrikes and may not be in a hurry to return to the negotiating table.

But talks must resume.

Especially if the United States has not completely destroyed Iran's nuclear capability, Trump would be wise to offer conditional incentives, keeping the option of military escalation open and maintaining a clear and specific objective of "curbing Iran's nuclear ambitions," rather than expanding its goals.

If Iran insists on pursuing a civilian nuclear program—which its government asserts is a sovereign right—this can be achieved through international partnerships, under strict oversight, and with rigorous inspection mechanisms.

In the absence of a diplomatic solution, the best-case scenario will require the United States and Israel to play "grandfathered" by continually seeking to discover nuclear sites. In return, Iran will seek ever more cunning ways to conceal and protect its nuclear program.

Source: The Washington Post

Author: Editorial

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https://x.com/DropSiteNews/status/1937947109661069773

WATCH | Al-Qassam Fighter Storms Israeli APC in Khan Younis, Kills 7 Soldiers in Close-Range Ambush

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In a dramatic ambush captured on video, resistance fighters from Hamas’s military wing carried out a complex operation against two Israeli armored personnel carriers (APCs) near the Ali Ibn Abi Talib Mosque in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Israeli authorities acknowledged that the attack, part of the “David’s Stones” campaign (Hijarat Dawud), has killed 7 soldiers, including an officer. Some 15 others were reportedly injured. Footage released by Al-Qassam shows one of its fighters running toward an APC packed with Israeli troops, climbing aboard under fire, and dropping a Shuwaz explosive device directly into the command cabin before withdrawing safely—all while filming himself with a cellphone in the other hand. According to Al-Qassam, the attack was followed by a second ambush targeting Israeli military rescue efforts, reportedly resulting in additional casualties. The operation has been widely circulated across Arabic media and pro-resistance channels, hailed as one of the most direct and high-risk strikes carried out at point-blank range since the conflict began. It marks the single largest loss for the Israeli military in Gaza since it renewed its genocidal assault in March this year.

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https://x.com/i/status/1937947109661069773

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Air strike update for 6-28, 2025

https://www.1tv.ru/news/2025-06-28/513643-novye_vysokotochnye_udary_rossiyskaya_armiya_nanesla_po_ukrainskim_tylam

June 28, 2025, 10:07

The Russian army inflicted new high -precision strikes by Ukrainian rear

Dozens of "gerans" attacked military facilities in the Odessa region. At the place of strikes, powerful fires, warehouses with weapons are burning. Drones hit targets in Dnepropetrovsk.

And these are exclusive shots from our military commander Dmitry Kulko. In the Sumy region, the fighters of the 83rd Airborne Brigade destroyed the German Leopard tank. The enemy was counterattacked, tried to take a position to inflict direct fire. But it is hit by a drone on a fiber. The blow is also inflicted on the infantry group. In addition, on the advanced crews of our Su-25 attack aircraft eliminated the reinforcement of the Armed Forces. In the Kherson region, reconnaissance was imposed on an important goal.

The call sign “Dragon”, the senior officer of the battery: “The enemy’s observation center was opened, from where the unmanned aerial vehicles were controlled, which explored the area of ​​our firing positions.”

The call sign "dumb", the commander of the gun: "with two shells, they destroyed the target, the first was shot, the second exactly fell on the target."

In the South Donetsk direction, the enemy tried to attack with the help of drones. Our operators reacted instantly, ramming them. As a result, the heavy drones of Baba Yaga were destroyed.

And messages come from the Ministry of Defense: more than 50 Ukrainian drones of the aircraft type are intercepted and destroyed over Russian regions in the evening and at night.