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Iran: Nuclear facilities suffered severe damage from US airstrike

Iran: Nuclear facilities suffered severe damage from US airstrike

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has admitted for the first time that the country's nuclear facilities have been severely damaged by US air strikes, although he did not provide further details.

This statement comes a few hours after a report by US intelligence services, which suggests that the strikes have not affected the core of Iran's nuclear program, keeping its enriched uranium stockpiles and centrifuges almost intact.

The Pentagon's preliminary report, made public by CNN, contrasts with statements by US President Donald Trump, who had claimed that the attacks had completely destroyed Iran's nuclear capabilities.

Trump has denied the credibility of the intelligence report and said ahead of the NATO Summit that the attacks had caused a "significant disruption" to nuclear installations.

The US president has continued his attacks on media outlets such as CNN and the New York Times, calling them "trash" and stressing that Iran's nuclear program has set back decades, underscoring the success of the US strikes. The development marks a new strain in relations between Washington and Tehran, as debate over the real impact of the strikes continues.

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