Ayatollah Khamenei Dismisses US Strikes as Ineffective
The conflict between the US and Iran has significant implications for the region and the world, with both sides accusing each other of aggression and the international community calling for restraint. The US and Iran must work towards a diplomatic solution to resolve the conflict and prevent further escalation.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has downplayed the impact of US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, saying they caused "nothing significant" to the nuclear programme, despite US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth's claims that the strikes were "historically successful" and caused "enormous damage" to Iran's nuclear capabilities.
The conflict between the US and Iran has escalated in recent weeks, with both sides accusing each other of aggression. The US has launched airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites, while Iran has responded with missile strikes on US bases in the region. The international community is watching the situation closely, with many countries calling for restraint and a return to diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict.
The US and Iran have been engaged in a conflict over Iran's nuclear programme, with the US accusing Iran of seeking to develop nuclear weapons. Iran has denied the allegations, saying its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes. The situation remains tense, with both sides accusing each other of violating a ceasefire brokered by the US.
The US administration has limited its sharing of classified information with Congress after a leak of an early US intelligence assessment suggesting the strikes did not destroy nuclear sites. The CIA has obtained "credible evidence" indicating Iran's nuclear program was severely damaged, according to CIA Director John Ratcliffe. However, the White House has pushed back on a preliminary Defense Intelligence Agency analysis that found the US bombing likely only set Iran's ability to produce a nuclear weapon back by a matter of months.
As tensions between the US and Iran remain high, the international community is calling for a return to diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict. The US and Iran are set to meet next week to discuss a potential nuclear agreement, while the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has called for inspections to resume at Iran's nuclear sites.