In a rare admission, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi acknowledged Monday that several of Iran’s nuclear facilities were “seriously damaged or destroyed” following recent U.S. military strikes.
Speaking to Fox News anchor Bret Baier, Araghchi confirmed that operations at the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites are currently suspended due to extensive damage. “We are still evaluating the full extent of the destruction,” he said, adding that uranium enrichment has been halted for now.
During an interview Monday with Fox New’s Bret Baier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi admitted that several of Iran’s nuclear facilities had been “seriously damaged/destroyed” but that the extent of the damage is still under evaluation, adding that Iran is not currently… pic.twitter.com/wYs9ZudxSU
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The coordinated strikes last month by the U.S. Air Force and Navy targeted Iran’s underground nuclear infrastructure, which American officials say had accelerated its enrichment activities in violation of international norms.
The Biden-era policy of containment has shifted under President Donald Trump’s administration toward preemptive deterrence, reflecting a more assertive national security doctrine.
The State Department has not yet commented on Araghchi’s remarks.
