re: Trump announces that US has bombed multiple Iranian nuclear sites

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My question for Donald is this:;

You went on tv saying we obliterated the Iran sites… I know he was supposed to say that, but he had zero clue the amount of damage that occurred at that point. I’m curious to know how we Knew that they were this close to being able to actually use a nuke on anybody. This info has to come out at some point.

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They had satellite views and likely other flyovers. He probably should have stated initial battle damage assessment indicates we successfully knocked out all 3 or something similar.

It will be interesting to see those who state they were not close while also saying Obama’s plan was working until Trump messed it up creating Iran’s new push to go nuclear.

Below is some reporting on Iran past couple of years. Not exactly the same thing you mentioned, but most estimates are going to be intelligence based due to not having access to enrichment plant.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/un-nuclear-watchdog-leader-visits-iran-over-stifled-monitoring-and-rising-mideast-tensions

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UN nuclear watchdog leader visits Iran over stifled monitoring and rising Mideast tensions

World May 6, 2024 11:21 AM EDT
JERUSALEM (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ atomic watchdog traveled Monday to Iran, where his agency faces increasing difficulty in monitoring the Islamic Republic’s rapidly advancing nuclear program as tensions remain high in the wider Middle East over the Israel-Hamas war.

Rafael Mariano Grossi already has warned Tehran has enough uranium enriched to near-weapons-grade levels to make “several” nuclear bombs if it chose to do so. He has acknowledged the agency can’t guarantee that none of Iran’s centrifuges may have been peeled away for clandestine enrichment.

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Below is more recent reporting on Iran still not following requirements.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/world/middleeast/un-iaea-iran-nuclear-program.html

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06/12/2025
The International Atomic Energy Agency declared on Thursday that Iran was not complying with its nuclear nonproliferation obligations, the first time the U.N. watchdog has passed a resolution against the country in 20 years.

The long-anticipated censure vote by the agency’s board of governors in Vienna came at a time of high tension over Tehran’s nuclear program, with American and European officials saying they believe that Israel may be preparing an imminent military strike against Iran.

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Back in Jan 2023 he also said Iran already had enough. We waited. https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-iran-politics-government-mahmoud-ahmadinejad-6acdb64d36fcbe05b3ee725d8a585d96

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Published 11:12 AM CDT, January 26, 2023
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has enough highly enriched uranium to build “several” nuclear weapons if it chooses, the United Nations’ top nuclear official is now warning. But diplomatic efforts aimed at again limiting its atomic program seem more unlikely than ever before as Tehran arms Russia in its war on Ukraine and as unrest shakes the Islamic Republic.

The warning from Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency, in response to questions from European lawmakers this week, shows just how high the stakes have become over Iran’s nuclear program. Even at the height of previous tensions between the West and Iran under hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad before the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran never enriched uranium as high as it does now.

For months, nonproliferation experts have suggested Iran had enough uranium enriched up to 60% to build at least one nuclear weapon — though Tehran long has insisted its program is for peaceful purposes. While offering a caveat on Tuesday that “we need to be extremely careful” in describing Iran’s program, Grossi bluntly acknowledged just how large Tehran’s high-enriched uranium stockpile had grown.

“One thing is true: They have amassed enough nuclear material for several nuclear weapons, not one at this point,” Grossi said.

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EDIT: when did tOT become filled with sissy liberals?

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Most boomers stayed home, dodged the draft

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Revisionist history much? This isn’t close to the truth. 2.2 million were drafted for Vietnam and there were many more that volunteered.

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Seems like like the Donald is l like a genius.. Iran is in shambles right now

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He probably should have stated initial battle damage assessment indicates we successfully knocked out all 3 or something similar.

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That is still stretching into the known unknown. The only thing knowable re Fordow at this point is we hit the marks and all 6 bombs detonated. While I understand why he was so definitive, I would have avoided it, but I personally would prefer not to be a mission accomplished meme, but he subscribes to the no press is bad press idea.