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CIA chief told lawmakers Iran nuclear program set back years with strikes on metal conversion site

IRAN, JUN 29 – CIA Director John Ratcliffe said strikes destroyed Iran's key uranium conversion facility, delaying nuclear weapons production by years according to U.S. intelligence assessments.

  • On June 13 and 22, Israeli and U.S. forces targeted and destroyed metallization facilities at Iran's Isfahan Uranium Conversion Facility, crippling uranium metal production.
  • Meron cited Iran's uranium weaponization progress as necessitating decisive strikes, while Albright warned destruction of metallization is a critical bottleneck for bomb core production.
  • Analysis shows destruction of metallization facilities at Isfahan eliminated Iran’s near-term capacity to produce bomb cores by disrupting uranium metal conversion, experts say.
  • CIA Director Ratcliffe said the strikes caused a years-long setback, halting Iran's bomb core production capability.
  • Experts warn Iran's nuclear rebuilding efforts could be limited by further Israeli strikes, emphasizing the need for diplomatic negotiations to address remaining capabilities.
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Yeshiva World News broke the news in on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
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