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Pentagon says Iran strikes set back nuclear program 1-2 years

Infographic with satellite image from Planet Labs PBC from June 22, 2025, showing visible damages from US strike on the Natanz uranium enrichment plant in Iran.

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The Pentagon now says the US' strategic long-range bombing of Iran’s key nuclear facilities last week set Iran’s nuclear enrichment program back by nearly two years.

Meanwhile, Iran’s top diplomat said that his own government does not yet know the extent of the damage of the Fordow enrichment site, although he admitted it is believed to be dire.

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