After overnight strikes on Iran, President Trump on Sunday declared the operation a "success," and said that Iran's nuclear enrichment facilities were "completely and totally obliterated." But his early public pronouncements contrast with more cautious assessments by the U.S. and Israeli militaries.
The Israeli military, in an initial analysis, believes the heavily fortified nuclear site at Fordo has sustained serious damage from the American strike on Sunday, but has not been completely destroyed, according to two Israeli officials with knowledge of the matter. The officials also said it appeared Iran had moved equipment, including uranium, from the site.
A senior U.S. official similarly acknowledged that the American strike on the Fordo site did not destroy the heavily fortified facility but said the strike had severely damaged it, taking it "off the table." The person noted that even 12 bunker-busting bombs could not destroy the site.
Iran’s Fordo Nuclear Site Said to Look Severely Damaged, Not Destroyed - The New York Times
Congratulations America! Scuttle a decent nuclear deal with Iran, encourage nuclear proliferation, put lives at risk, make sure the world knows to never trust negotiations with yourself, show the world that if Israel says one thing and America says another, America is lying because they will always secretly be on Israel's side, all to "severely damage" a mostly empty facility, mission accomplished. We've gone from "totally destroyed" to "severely damaged" and "we've destroyed their nuclear material!" to "actually, they moved most of it beforehand"
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