The US bombing of Iran's key Fordow nuclear site has "seriously and heavily damaged" the facility, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in an interview with CBS News.
"No one exactly knows what has transpired in Fordow. That being said, what we know so far is that the facilities have been seriously and heavily damaged," Araqchi said in the interview broadcast on Tuesday.
"The Atomic Energy Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran... is currently undertaking evaluation and assessment, the report of which will be submitted to the government."
Intercepted Iranian communications downplayed the extent of damage caused by US strikes on Iran's nuclear program, the Washington Post reported on Sunday, citing four people familiar with classified intelligence circulating within the US government.
US President Donald Trump has said the strikes "completely and totally obliterated" Iran's nuclear program, but US officials acknowledge it will take time to form a complete assessment of the damage caused by the US military strikes last weekend.
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Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has approved a law requiring the government to suspend Iran’s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Iran’s official Press TV and other Iranian news agencies reported that last week, Iran’s parliament passed legislation to suspend cooperation with the IAEA.
There have been growing tensions between Tehran and the UN nuclear watchdog over monitoring access and transparency in the wake of recent 12-day war with Israel and the US.
The US B-2 bombers strike Fordow nuclear sites in Iran during the conflict between Iran and Israel. As per international media reports, Qatar played key role in the ceasefire agreement between two rival nations.
