White House Until CIA Makes Busy Claims To Prove Iran's Nuclear Facilities Are Severely Damaged

JAKARTA - Amid doubts about the successful attacks by the United States (US) last weekend, CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed the agency obtained a number of credible evidence showing Iran's nuclear program was badly damaged.

This affirmation comes after initial reports of leaked US intelligence were published in the media. It contained an attack with the B-2 stealth fighter jet that did not destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities and only delayed it for a few months.

"This includes new intelligence from sources/methods that are historically reliable that some of Iran's major nuclear facilities have been destroyed and should be rebuilt over the years," Radcliffe said. The statement comes a day after CNN and other media reported an initial analysis of the Defense Intelligence Agency created about 24 hours after the attack, which found the US bombings likely only slowed Iran's ability to produce nuclear weapons in a matter of months.

The White House rejected the initial assessment by calling it "wrong."

Meanwhile, Tulsi National Intelligence Director Gabbard also posted on X on Wednesday, June 25, confirming the destruction of Iran's nuclear site.

"The new intelligence confirms what @POTUS has stated time and time again: Iran's nuclear facilities have been destroyed," Gabbard wrote on X without providing evidence.

"If Iran chooses to rebuild, they will have to rebuild all three facilities (Natanz, Fordow, Esfahan) as a whole, which is likely to take years to do so," he continued.

US President Donald Trump has several times insisted attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities caused "total collapse," even after initial classified reports found the attack only delayed Tehran's nuclear program by a few months.

Condemning the media, including CNN, which reported the findings, Trump argues the attack has delayed Iran's nuclear ambitions for decades.

However, Trump called the intelligence results "unconvincing" and it was still early. He suggested Israel would soon provide a more complete picture of its own findings.

"The intelligence is very inconclusive," Trump said on the sidelines of a NATO summit in The Hague.

"The intelligence said we don't know. It could be very severe," he continued.

Trump then asked his two subordinates Pete Hegseth and Foreign Minister Marco Rubio to confirm his statement on the assessment of the damage.

The White House also commented. The initial intelligence assessment is considered "a big mistake."

According to a report made by the Defense Intelligence Service, the attack closed the entrance to two facilities, but did not demolish the underground building, said one person familiar with the findings.