94Ha ViewpointOn the 29th local time, US President Trump said that three Iranian nuclear facilities had been completely destroyed, and there were “only a few thousand tons of rock there now.” On the same day, the US Department of Defense accused the media of “fake news” about the limited effect of the attack.
So far, the parties have not yet reached a consensus on the damage to Iran’s nuclear facilities related to Iran’s nuclear capabilities and whether to transfer enriched uranium.
On the 29th, Iran made a series of tough statements to deal with the conflict.
The parties have not yet reached a consensus on the damage to Iran’s nuclear facilities
Trump: Three Iranian nuclear facilities have been completely destroyed
On June 29th local time, US President Trump said that the US attack on Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility completely destroyed the target site. Trump said, “There are only a few thousand tons of rock there now, the whole place is destroyed, and Iran’s other two nuclear facilities have also been destroyed.”
Trump said that Israel caused damage to Iran’s nuclear facilities, but the United States caused the final damage.
Trump denied that Iran had transferred anything before the US attack.
Intelligence shows Iranian officials believe the destructive power is not as great as expected
On the same day, The Washington Post quoted four people familiar with confidential intelligence within the US government as saying that the United States intercepted communications between senior Iranian officials regarding the US military strike on Iran’s nuclear program this month, and Iranian officials said the attack was not as destructive as they expected.
People familiar with the matter revealed that the call was originally conducted in private, and Iranian government officials were speculating why the US attack was not as destructive and widespread as they expected.
The US Department of Defense accused the relevant reports of being “fake news”
Later that day, US Department of Defense spokesman Sean Parnell forwarded the Washington Post report on social media and criticized it.
Sean Parnell said, “The mainstream media is weaponizing the smear campaign against the United States and its outstanding military. Fake news deliberately uses incomplete, out-of-context and outright false intelligence assessments, seemingly following the orders of the Iranian propaganda machine. This is not news reporting, but political action.”
IAEA: Iran may still produce enriched uranium within a few months
In an interview with Columbia Broadcasting Corporation, Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said that although several Iranian nuclear facilities were damaged in the attacks by the United States and Israel, Iran still has the ability to produce enriched uranium within a few months, and he called on all parties to return to the negotiating table.
Grossi said that intelligence showed that Iran’s nuclear facilities were severely damaged after the attack, but not completely destroyed. Iran still has the relevant production capacity and has the corresponding industrial and technical capabilities. It only takes a few months for Iran to get the centrifuges running and produce enriched uranium.
Grossi called on all parties to return to the negotiating table and seek a long-term solution to the Iranian nuclear issue through diplomatic means. He also pointed out that now is an opportunity.
Iran makes another tough statement
Iranian Chief of Staff: skeptical about the sustainability of the ceasefire
In the early morning of June 29, local time, Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman said that he had a phone call with Abdul-Rahim Mousavi, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces.
Mousavi said in a call with Khalid that Iran is skeptical about the sustainability of the ceasefire and is ready to respond to any aggression. Mousavi said that while Iran was exercising restraint and conducting indirect negotiations with the United States, Israel and the United States launched attacks on Iranian territory. The practices of the two countries have repeatedly shown that they do not abide by any international norms and norms. In this 12-day conflict, the world has once again clearly seen this.
Mousavi stressed that Iran did not provoke a war, but fought back against the aggression with all its strength. Iran is deeply skeptical about whether the enemy will fulfill its commitments, including the ceasefire, and Iran is ready to give a resolute response in the event of further aggression.
Iranian military: If aggression happens again, a stronger counterattack will be given
△On June 19, local time, Iran launched missiles at Israel, and the Israeli air defense system intercepted them.
On the 29th, local time, the Iranian Hatam Anbia Central Command said that the Iranian people have proved that in the face of aggression and brutality, the Iranian people have become more united. At the same time, they have advanced local military and defense equipment and technology in their hands, and they have used these equipment and technology to “strike hard” against the invaders. At present, the Iranian armed forces are closely monitoring the enemy’s movements and are fully prepared to deal with any aggression. If aggression happens again, Iran will take a stronger counterattack.
Iran asks the United Nations to recognize that Israel and the United States are “responsible” for the war
On the 29th, local time, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi sent a letter to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the President of the Security Council, asking the Security Council to identify Israel and the United States as aggressors and hold them accountable, including war reparations.
The letter said that since the 13th, Israel has blatantly violated the UN Charter and launched aggression against Iran, deliberately attacking multiple residential areas and civilian infrastructure, and seriously violated international law. The nuclear facilities in Qom, Arak, Natanz and Isfahan, which are supervised by the International Atomic Energy Agency, have also become targets of attack by Israel and the United States, which seriously violates the UN Charter, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and relevant resolutions of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
The letter requires the Security Council to confirm Israel’s acts of aggression, identify Israel and the United States as aggressors, and hold them accountable, including for war reparations. “The military and political leaders who planned the acts of aggression should also bear personal criminal responsibility.”
