Strike Set Back Iran's Nuclear Program by Only a Few Months, U.S. Report Says

It may not have set it back at all. The discussion in different circles has suggested that Iran was able to remove enough enriched uranium to create several bombs. It possibly makes sense considering that the enrichment facilities were a target, and why keep any enriched uranium there.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/24/politics/intel-assessment-us-...

How was Iran storing the enriched uranium? If these were just ingots, why couldn't they just dig them out of the rubble? Seems like uranium is used for armor plating, so presumably pretty tough and heat resistant. Different story if it is in solution (uranium hexaflouride?) or in a non-metalic form. Although even in those cases, as long as you weren't storing it in the same area as your depleted stock, it seems like you could leach it back out of the soil and it would still be enriched. Right?

You could build a lot of MOPs in 3 months. And probably even figure out a not so flashy delivery mechanism. And there is no chance Iran will even start rebuilding their defenses. If there is any sanity in the theocracy there - they will lay low at least until China decides to invade Taiwan.