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Iran no further from nuclear weapon than before war, US intel agencies assess

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Posted by trailing wife 2026-05-05 2026-05-05 04:48|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1805 views ] Top
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1 US intelligence indicates limited new damage to Iran's nuclear program, sources say

The latest U.S. and Israeli attacks that began on February 28 have focused on conventional military targets, but Israel has hit a number of significant nuclear facilities.

The unchanged timeline suggests that significantly impeding Tehran's nuclear program may require destroying or removing Iran's remaining stockpile of highly enriched uranium, or HEU.

The war has stalled since the U.S. and Iran agreed an April 7 truce to pursue peace. Tensions remain high as both sides appear deeply divided, and as Iran has choked traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, blocking some 20% of world oil supplies and igniting a global energy crisis.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has said publicly that the U.S. aims to ensure Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon via ongoing negotiations with Tehran.

U.S. intelligence agencies had concluded prior ⁠to June's 12-day war that Iran likely could produce enough bomb-grade uranium for a weapon and build a bomb in around three to six months, said two of the sources, all of whom requested anonymity to discuss U.S. intelligence.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-05-05 07:28|| 2026-05-05 07:28|| Front Page Top

2 I trust US Intel agencies about as much as I trust the NYT. Which happens to be their favorite 'leak' outlet.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-05-05 08:28|| 2026-05-05 08:28|| Front Page Top

Posted by Unerert Jiper3466 2026-05-05 14:55|| 2026-05-05 14:55|| Front Page Top

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