Israel-Iran conflict LIVE: U.S. strikes may have set back Iran nuclear program only months, sources say

There was a whipsaw chain of events involving Iran, Israel and the United States that culminated in a surprise ceasefire on Tuesday (June 24, 2025). U.S. President Donald Trump claims a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was “in effect” on Tuesday, after expressing deep frustration with both sides for violating the agreement he brokered. 

But even as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Israel had brought Iran’s nuclear program “to ruin,” a new U.S. intelligence report found that the program has been set back only a few months after U.S. strikes over the weekend, according to two people familiar with the assessment. 

Israel has said its war, which began on June 13, was aimed at preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, an ambition Tehran has long denied holding.
Source:thehindu.com