The Pentagon stated that its assessment of the damage from strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan remains “unchanged,” stating that the operations delayed country’s nuclear program by one to two years.

Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell, during a press briefing, reiterated President Donald Trump’s assessment and said the sites were “completely obliterated” during Operation Midnight Hammer.

He stated that the U.S. “degraded their [nuclear] program by one to two years, at least intel assessments inside the department assess that,” adding, “We're thinking probably closer to two years.”

“All conversations we have had since Operation Midnight Hammer with allies, but certainly also in the region, they say a couple of things, they share our sentiment about the degradation of Iran’s nuclear program,” he added.

Parnell noted that the U.S. maintains military capabilities across the Middle East to ensure the President and Secretary of Defense have a range of options to protect U.S. citizens, troops, and forces in the region.

On June 22, during Operation Midnight Hammer, U.S. forces deployed B-2 bombers to strike two Iranian nuclear facilities using GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs, while Tomahawk cruise missiles launched from a submarine targeted a third location.

Following the strikes, several media reports and leaked U.S. intelligence suggested the attacks had only delayed Tehran’s nuclear program by a few months. Trump frequently dismissed those claims, stating the sites faced “total obliteration.”

Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi stated on Tuesday, “No one exactly knows what has transpired in Fordo. That being said, what we know so far is that the facilities have been seriously and heavily damaged.”

The Pentagon’s assessment comes as the U.S. and other Western countries, including Germany, France, and the U.K., denounced Iran’s decision to suspend cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), calling it “unacceptable.” The U.S. State Department urged Tehran to resume full cooperation with the UN watchdog “without further delay.”

Trump also warned last week that Iran and Israel would not return to open conflict, adding that the U.S. would strike again if Iran rebuilt its uranium enrichment facilities. Iran, meanwhile, emphasized that any attack on its territory would meet retaliatory actions and stressed that its uranium enrichment activities are for peaceful purposes.

As the U.S. signaled its willingness to resume nuclear talks, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi stated that Tehran is open to negotiations with Washington, provided the U.S. guarantees it will refrain from further military strikes during the discussions.