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25 Jun 2025CIA and DNI say Iran's nuclear program 'severely damaged,' would take years to rebuild
United StatesIranian nuclear programDisputed
On 25 June 2025, CIA Director John Ratcliffe issued a statement saying the agency had 'a body of credible evidence' that Iran's nuclear program had been severely damaged, including intelligence that several key facilities were destroyed and would have to be rebuilt over years. DNI Tulsi Gabbard echoed that rebuilding Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan would likely take years. The statement countered a leaked DIA 'set back by months' assessment while stopping short of Trump's 'obliterated' language.
Reported casualties
No casualty figure. Represents a middle position between the DIA leak ('months') and Trump's 'obliterated' claim. Assessments remained unresolved and contested across US agencies.
CIA, Langley, Virginia (Ratcliffe statement), United States (38.952, -77.147)
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