An Iranian security source has confirmed that the country will continue its nuclear program, despite the recent Israeli attacks that resulted in the deaths of several prominent nuclear scientists.
According to a statement made to Russia’s RIA Novosti agency, the source emphasised that the Israeli occupation has long pursued Iranian nuclear scientists — even prior to the latest war — yet the nuclear program has never ceased. He stressed that the assassination of elite scientific figures would not deter Tehran from pursuing its nuclear ambitions.
The Israeli strikes, the source revealed, led to the killing of top Iranian military officials, including the Chief of Staff of Iran’s armed forces and a senior commander within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in addition to a number of nuclear scientists.
In a related report, The New York Times cited Israeli sources suggesting that Iran may have established small, covert uranium enrichment facilities. These hidden sites, according to the report, are designed to ensure the continuity of nuclear activities even if the main facilities are subjected to destructive attacks.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump also commented on the escalation, claiming that the war between Iran and Israel came to a halt only after a large-scale American strike on Iranian nuclear infrastructure. He said both parties were left “exhausted,” but warned that the potential for renewed conflict remains.
Speaking from The Hague during a NATO summit, Trump revealed that the U.S. strike targeted key components of Iran’s nuclear program and was executed using submarines and long-range bombers. He stated that all aircraft involved returned safely after the mission.
Trump disclosed that the operation included the launch of thirty missiles from American submarines, in addition to aerial bombardments by B-2 bombers targeting Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility. He claimed that the attack “completely destroyed Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.”
He added that the strike was carried out before Iran had the chance to move any sensitive nuclear material from the targeted sites.
Trump further stated that Israel had prepared a fleet of 52 aircraft for a retaliatory strike against Iran, but the operation was eventually aborted following American diplomatic intervention aimed at de-escalation.
Despite U.S. media outlets casting doubt on the outcome of the attack, Trump maintained that official Israeli reports confirmed the strikes had set back Iran’s nuclear program by several years.
