But on June 25th several American media outlets published details of a much more sceptical take from the Defence Intelligence Agency ( DIA ), which reportedly concluded that the American and Israeli strikes set Iran’s nuclear programme back by months,

CIA Director John Ratcliffe on Wednesday said in a statement that the agency had obtained “a body of credible evidence [that] indicates Iran’s Nuclear Program has been severely damaged” by recent strikes,

Israel cease-fire appears to hold in the Middle East. President Trump pushed back on an intelligence report saying the strikes only set back Tehran’s nuclear ambitions by a few months. Follow along for live updates,

Andrew Harnik/ The Trump administration insists the answer is an unqualified yes — the nuclear sites were “completely and totally obliterated,” according to President Donald Trump. Yet questions remain about the efficacy of the attacks after an early intelligence assessment from the Defense Intelligence Agency reportedly concluded that the strikes may have only set back Iran’s nuclear program for months.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has ruled out resuming nuclear talks with the U.S., citing serious damage to nuclear facilities.