US strike on Iran: Intercepted communications spark doubt whether bunker-busters destroyed nuclear websites; what report said

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Intercepted Iranian communications indicated minimal injury to Iran’s nuclear amenities from US navy motion, in keeping with the Washington Post’s Sunday report, citing 4 sources aware of categorised authorities intelligence. The Post’s report provides to rising uncertainty concerning the precise affect on Iran’s nuclear capabilities. A Defence Intelligence Agency’s preliminary evaluation, which was leaked, urged the strikes may need brought on solely months of setback.While US President Donald Trump claimed the strikes had “completely and totally obliterated” Iran’s nuclear programme, officers acknowledge {that a} complete injury evaluation following final weekend’s navy motion requires extra time.The White House contested the Post’s report, with press secretary Karoline Leavitt stating, “The notion that unnamed Iranian officials know what happened under hundreds of feet of rubble is nonsense. Their nuclear weapons program is over.”During his look on “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo” on Fox News, Trump maintained his stance on the strikes’ effectiveness, saying, “It was obliterated like nobody’s ever seen before. And that meant the end to their nuclear ambitions, at least for a period of time.”