Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defence Forces, Eyal Zamir, had earlier asserted that the joint Israel-US military strikes had set Iran’s nuclear activities back “by years

By Titilope Adako

Israel’s military has said it is “still early” to determine the full impact of recent airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, despite claims by top Israeli and American officials that the attacks significantly disrupted Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.

Speaking at a televised press conference on Wednesday, Israeli military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin stated, “It is still early to assess the results of the operation.”

“I believe we have delivered a significant hit to the nuclear programme, and I can also say that we have delayed it by several years,” he added.

Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defence Forces, Eyal Zamir, had earlier asserted that the joint Israel-US military strikes had set Iran’s nuclear activities back “by years”.

However, this contrasts with a classified preliminary report from the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), which reportedly concludes that the weekend’s bunker-buster bomb strikes delayed Iran’s nuclear programme by only a few months.

According to US media reports citing individuals familiar with the findings, the strikes did not destroy Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium or its key centrifuge infrastructure.

Instead, the attacks reportedly sealed some facility entrances but left many underground structures intact.

Israel began its air campaign on June 13, insisting the objective was to block Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon—an intention Iran has repeatedly denied.

Following the ceasefire on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared, “We have thwarted Iran’s nuclear project.”

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump had claimed after the airstrikes that Iran’s nuclear programme had been “totally obliterated.”

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