The United States has intercepted a conversation between high -ranking representatives of the Iran authorities who discussed American raids to the Iranian nuclear program. The interview, which was to have a private dimension, was attended by representatives of the Iranian government. They were to wonder why the US hit was not as destructive and extensive as expected.
“Washington Post” referred to four sources, familiar with intelligence information, circulating around the American government. The newspaper interlocutors reserved anonymity.
A rapid reaction of the White House
A representative of the presidential administration, when asked about the intercepted conversation, assured that the Iranians were wrong, and American bombs hit exactly where they were planned and brought the intended effect.
“A single conversation between unidentified Iranians is not the same as an intelligence assessment, which takes into account evidence, many sources and methods” – said a representative of the US national intelligence.
Last week, during a secret briefing for the Congress, CIA director John Ratcliffe said that as a result of the attack Several key nuclear objects were destroyed, including metal processing plants, needed for the production of the bomb core. According to him, their reconstruction can last for years. American intelligence maintains that “the vast majority of Iranian enriched uranium is” most likely buried (in objects) Isfahan and Fordo. “
“It is a shame that” Washington Post “helps people commit crimes by publishing leaks without context,” said White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt, commenting on newspaper reports. She estimated that the assumption that the uncontaminated Iranian officials know what happened deep under the rubble was absurd. “Their nuclear weapon program is over,” she assured.
As “Washington Post” emphasized, a hot discussion is underway on what dimension the destruction caused by American raids on Iranian nuclear objects and how much time Tehran can take its reconstruction. There are reports that Iran has moved his supplies enriched uranium from the attack, and the explosions destroyed the entrances to two objects, but they did not lead to the collapse of underground buildings.
