Additionally for those that claimed it was not a success

 

CIA says intelligence indicates Iran nuclear programme 'severely damaged'

"CIA can confirm that a body of credible intelligence indicates Iran's Nuclear Program has been severely damaged by the recent, targeted strikes," Ratcliffe says.

"This includes new intelligence from an historically reliable and accurate source/method that several key Iranian nuclear facilities were destroyed and would have to be rebuilt over the course of years.

"CIA continues to collect additional reliably sourced information to keep appropriate decision-makers and oversight bodies fully informed.

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c20xel1e97gt?post=asset%3Ab403774e-c5e5-4cac-88f5-0df0af0bf3ea#post

Statement from Director John Ratcliffe about Intelligence on Iran's Nuclear Program

“CIA can confirm that a body of credible intelligence indicates Iran’s Nuclear Program has been severely damaged by the recent, targeted strikes. This includes new intelligence from a historically reliable and accurate source/method * that several key Iranian nuclear facilities were destroyed and would have to be rebuilt over the course of years.

 

CIA continues to collect additional reliably sourced information to keep appropriate decision-makers and oversight bodies fully informed. When possible, we will also provide updates and information to the American public, given the national importance of this matter and in every attempt to provide transparency.”

 

https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/statement-from-director-john-ratcliffe-about-intelligence-on-irans-nuclear-program/

 

* but for now we ain't telling

 

The White House

 

The world is far safer after President Donald J. Trump’s highly successful, decisive precision strikes against the Iranian regime’s key nuclear facilities.

Take it from those who actually know:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/06/irans-nuclear-facilities-have-been-obliterated-and-suggestions-otherwise-are-fake-news/

 

No quotes taken as too many

From the above linked WhiteHouse report:

 

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi: “Given the explosive payload utilized, and the extreme vibration-sensitive nature of centrifuges, very significant damage is expected to have occurred.

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Iran's Enriched Uranium Is Missing—Nuclear Watchdog IAEA
Published Jun 25, 2025 at 9:32 AM EDT

 

There is no information on the location of Iran's enriched uranium following U.S. strikes on the Islamic Republic's nuclear sites, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said.

 

Rafael Grossi made the comments to Fox News when asked about the location of 900 pounds of potentially enriched uranium that Iranian officials said had been removed for its protection ahead of strikes on its facilities.

 

Grossi had said Iran had protected its enriched uranium, and there was even a potential site near Isfahan where 900 pounds of the material enriched to 60 percent may have been taken.

 

https://www.newsweek.com/iran-uranium-missing-iaea-grossi-2090434

 

 

9 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

From the above linked WhiteHouse report:

 

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi: “Given the explosive payload utilized, and the extreme vibration-sensitive nature of centrifuges, very significant damage is expected to have occurred.

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Iran's Enriched Uranium Is Missing—Nuclear Watchdog IAEA
Published Jun 25, 2025 at 9:32 AM EDT

 

There is no information on the location of Iran's enriched uranium following U.S. strikes on the Islamic Republic's nuclear sites, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said.

 

Rafael Grossi made the comments to Fox News when asked about the location of 900 pounds of potentially enriched uranium that Iranian officials said had been removed for its protection ahead of strikes on its facilities.

 

Grossi had said Iran had protected its enriched uranium, and there was even a potential site near Isfahan where 900 pounds of the material enriched to 60 percent may have been taken.

 

https://www.newsweek.com/iran-uranium-missing-iaea-grossi-2090434

 

 

There's lots of links to the White House report confirming how successful the mission was, too many as I mentioned. The pilots and all supporting personnel did a fantastic job

 

 

 

1 hour ago, jerrymahoney said:

From the above NYT via archive link:

 

International inspectors and nuclear experts agree that the extensive damage to the conversion facility created a key bottleneck in the weapons-making process, and agreed that rebuilding it would most likely take years. But that assumes that Iran did not build another conversion plant in secret, as part of an insurance policy against the destruction of its declared facilities, which are inspected by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

So, there's still hope, yes? 

1 hour ago, Yagoda said:

Its so much fun to watching the Iran lovers and America/Jew haters squirm. Give me plenty of thumbs down, express that frustration!!

 

Trump winning! America winning! Israel winning! Hows that feel boys? Almost as good as the election, wonder how many Iranian lovers are gonna slink away and reappear later as trolls

“Iran lovers and Jew haters”

 

We’ve arrived at the baseless ad hominem accusations already.

 

Perhaps we should be discussing the military attack not making personal attacks on those who have a different view of the reported events 

21 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Trump ignored the testimony of the U.S. DNI, stating Gabbard was ‘wrong’ about Iran.

 

His spokesperson is now disputing the US Defense Intelligence damage assessment.

 

This begs a few questions.

 

On what intelligence basis did Trump authorize the attack on Iran? 

 

On what intelligence basis did Trump claim complete obliteration of Iran’s nuclear program?

 

Why should anyone not believe the Defense Intelligence Damage Assessment?

Did you get that all answered for yourself yet?

Trump denies Iranians moved nuclear materials before US strikes
 06/25/25 11:13 AM ET

 

President Trump on Wednesday maintained that nuclear materials were not moved prior to U.S. strikes on Iranian facilities, despite an internal preliminary assessment that indicated otherwise.

 

Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, has said the agency does not know the location of 900 pounds of enriched uranium from the sites.

 

We are making an assumption, which is not speculative or pure speculation, because Iran officially told me, ‘We are going to be taking protective measures, which may or may not include moving around this material,’” Grossi said on Fox News’s “The Story.”

 

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5368790-trump-iran-nuclear-materials-moved/

8 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

Trump denies Iranians moved nuclear materials before US strikes
 06/25/25 11:13 AM ET

 

President Trump on Wednesday maintained that nuclear materials were not moved prior to U.S. strikes on Iranian facilities, despite an internal preliminary assessment that indicated otherwise.

 

Rafael Mariano Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, has said the agency does not know the location of 900 pounds of enriched uranium from the sites.

 

We are making an assumption, which is not speculative or pure speculation, because Iran officially told me, ‘We are going to be taking protective measures, which may or may not include moving around this material,’” Grossi said on Fox News’s “The Story.”

 

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5368790-trump-iran-nuclear-materials-moved/

Praise Allah!

Praise Steven Cheung (Ms. Leavitt's boss) 

10 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Well thanks for your spirited defense of the obviously exaggerated claims of ‘mission success’

We can now all enjoy the walk back:

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/25/trump-and-hegseth-admit-doubts-over-irans-nuclear-sites-damage-by-us-strikes

It was a mission success though why are you diminishing such a well planned and executed strike that has caused severe damage to Irans nuclear capabilities?

25 minutes ago, coolcarer said:

It was a mission success though why are you diminishing such a well planned and executed strike that has caused severe damage to Irans nuclear capabilities?

 

“Severe damage”

 

Not ‘obliterated’ then?!

Why are you diminishing the claims made by President Trump?

3 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

 

“Severe damage”

 

Not ‘obliterated’ then?!

Why are you diminishing the claims made by President Trump?

Wait, what, do you mean to say that Trump may have exaggerated? I find that hard to believe.  

8 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

 

“Severe damage”

 

Not ‘obliterated’ then?!

Why are you diminishing the claims made by President Trump?

Is "wiped out" about the same as obliterated’? Its about the same to me. Why so focused on obliterated?

 

"You can't do a nuclear weapon without a conversion facility, yet we can't even find where it is, where it used to be on the map - because the whole thing is just blackened out… it's gone… wiped out."

 

 

1 hour ago, Yellowtail said:

3 hours ago, jerrymahoney said:

But that assumes that Iran did not build another conversion plant in secret, as part of an insurance policy against the destruction of its declared facilities, which are inspected by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

So, there's still hope, yes? 

Some Israeli officials said they also believed that the Iranian government had maintained small covert enrichment facilities so it could continue its nuclear program in the event of an attack on the larger facilities.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/us/politics/iran-nuclear-sites.html

11 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

Some Israeli officials said they also believed that the Iranian government had maintained small covert enrichment facilities so it could continue its nuclear program in the event of an attack on the larger facilities.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/us/politics/iran-nuclear-sites.html

So that's a yes, nice! 

1 hour ago, jerrymahoney said:

Some Israeli officials said they also believed that the Iranian government had maintained small covert enrichment facilities so it could continue its nuclear program in the event of an attack on the larger facilities.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/us/politics/iran-nuclear-sites.html

There were no reports indicating signs of off-site radiation or contamination in the wake of US bombings on the 3 nuclear sites. Does indicate that there were no uranium there. As for the destroyed centrifuges, Iran has demonstrated that they can build new sites with centrifuges within few months though more complex facilities might take longer. Iran has to be internationally monitored. The JCPOA between Iran and other world powers has to be brought back to prevent Iran development of nuclear weapons. It was a mistake that TRump withdraw from this agreement. 

"... severe, wide-ranging, and deep damage, setting it back by years."

 rough translation, you would probably need to scrape the former centrifuges off the walls.

 

 

17 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

There were no reports indicating signs of off-site radiation or contamination in the wake of US bombings on the 3 nuclear sites. Does indicate that there were no uranium there. As for the destroyed centrifuges, Iran has demonstrated that they can build new sites with centrifuges within few months though more complex facilities might take longer. Iran has to be internationally monitored. The JCPOA between Iran and other world powers has to be brought back to prevent Iran development of nuclear weapons. It was a mistake that TRump withdraw from this agreement. 

Not true, radiation leaks can occur deep inside, just because its not been detected outside yet means nothing

8 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

There were no reports indicating signs of off-site radiation or contamination in the wake of US bombings on the 3 nuclear sites. Does indicate that there were no uranium there. As for the destroyed centrifuges, Iran has demonstrated that they can build new sites with centrifuges within few months though more complex facilities might take longer. Iran has to be internationally monitored. The JCPOA between Iran and other world powers has to be brought back to prevent Iran development of nuclear weapons. It was a mistake that TRump withdraw from this agreement. 

 

Doesn't indicate much. Uranium is not very radioactive, otherwise it would not survive billions of years since it was created in some far away neutron star collision. I used to have a quarter pound on my desk for years. Bury some uranium under a mountain and see what you get.

 

Significant uranium contamination above ground would only confirm total obliteration.

11 minutes ago, rabas said:

 

Doesn't indicate much. Uranium is not very radioactive, otherwise it would not survive billions of years since it was created in some far away neutron star collision. I used to have a quarter pound on my desk for years. Bury some uranium under a mountain and see what you get.

 

Significant uranium contamination above ground would only confirm total obliteration.

These are 60% enriched uranium which can emit alpha, beta and gamma radiation. Natural uranium are radioactive and require careful handling. Even buried under ground, it can still emit radiation. 

2 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

These are 60% enriched uranium which can emit alpha, beta and gamma radiation. Natural uranium are radioactive and require careful handling. Even buried under ground, it can still emit radiation. 

Suggest you read about the Israeli strike on the Natanz nuclear site and pay attention to what the IAEA says about it with regards to radiation inside and not outside.

 

 

IAEA issued an update, saying that based on continued analysis of high- resolution satellite imagery collected after the attacks on the nuclear site at Natanz, the Agency has identified additional elements that indicate direct impacts also on the underground enrichment halls at Natanz.

There has been no radiological impact outside the Natanz site, but circumscribed radiological and chemical contamination inside the enrichment facility, Director General Grossi reported.

https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/update-on-developments-in-iran

5 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Suggest you read about the Israeli strike on the Natanz nuclear site and pay attention to what the IAEA says about it with regards to radiation inside and not outside.

 

 

IAEA issued an update, saying that based on continued analysis of high- resolution satellite imagery collected after the attacks on the nuclear site at Natanz, the Agency has identified additional elements that indicate direct impacts also on the underground enrichment halls at Natanz.

There has been no radiological impact outside the Natanz site, but circumscribed radiological and chemical contamination inside the enrichment facility, Director General Grossi reported.

https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/pressreleases/update-on-developments-in-iran

What I alluded to is that the bulk of the enriched uranium has been removed and not damaged which is reason no signs of radiation was detected. The damages of the sites may still have remants of small amount of uranium in the centrifuges that caused chemical release inside the affected facilities

1 minute ago, Eric Loh said:

What I alluded to is that the bulk of the enriched uranium has been removed and not damaged which is reason no signs of radiation was detected. The damages of the sites may still have remants of small amount of uranium in the centrifuges that caused chemical release inside the affected facilities

No, correction, what you alluded to was more misinformation as you usually do.

 

1 hour ago, Eric Loh said:

There were no reports indicating signs of off-site radiation or contamination in the wake of US bombings on the 3 nuclear sites. Does indicate that there were no uranium there. As for the destroyed centrifuges, Iran has demonstrated that they can build new sites with centrifuges within few months though more complex facilities might take longer. Iran has to be internationally monitored. The JCPOA between Iran and other world powers has to be brought back to prevent Iran development of nuclear weapons. It was a mistake that TRump withdraw from this agreement. 

 

3 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Is "wiped out" about the same as obliterated’? Its about the same to me. Why so focused on obliterated?

 

"You can't do a nuclear weapon without a conversion facility, yet we can't even find where it is, where it used to be on the map - because the whole thing is just blackened out… it's gone… wiped out."

 

 

Can't be found on the map?  Show me a map that shows a clear picture of something 300 ft beneath the surface.

7 minutes ago, Hawaiian said:

Can't be found on the map?  Show me a map that shows a clear picture of something 300 ft beneath the surface.

Did you even read the link posted earlier, what makes you think this particular facility was 300ft underground?

15 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

These are 60% enriched uranium which can emit alpha, beta and gamma radiation. Natural uranium are radioactive and require careful handling. Even buried under ground, it can still emit radiation. 

 

How much, the forgotten question.  Most of the radiation is alpha particles that barely penetrate anything.  So how much gamma ray radiation reaches the surface through 80 meters of limestone? Even ignoring shielding already used in the facility so that people work in safely. I wait your calculations. My guess is nothing detectable beyond 30m.

28 minutes ago, rabas said:

 

How much, the forgotten question.  Most of the radiation is alpha particles that barely penetrate anything.  So how much gamma ray radiation reaches the surface through 80 meters of limestone? Even ignoring shielding already used in the facility so that people work in safely. I wait your calculations. My guess is nothing detectable beyond 30m.

You probably right about Alpha particles because they are relatively large and charged, causing them to interact strongly with matter and lose energy fast. Gamma radiation penetrates rock far better than alpha. Beta is between alpha and gamma in terms of rock penetration. 

Always entertaining to see people fall for clear trolls. You'd need to be touched in the head to believe CNN had an exclusive insight. 

 

Just fantastic to behold.