The Trump White House on Wednesday (Jun 25) hit back at reports that Iran may have moved a large stockpile of enriched uranium ahead of US airstrikes. The denial comes as a growing row intensifies over how much the bombing campaign actually set back Tehran's nuclear program. Facing scrutiny over a leaked US intelligence assessment that suggested only limited damage was done to Iran's deeply buried nuclear infrastructure, President Donald Trump and his administration have gone on the offensive — publicly rejecting the findings and attacking the media. During an interview, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt insisted that the reports were false.<h2>What did Leavitt say?</h2>Speaking during a Fox News interview, the White House Press Secretary insisted, "I can tell you, the United States had no indication that that enriched uranium was moved prior to the strikes, as I also saw falsely reported"."As for what's on the ground right now, it's buried under miles and miles of rubble because of the success of these strikes on Saturday evening," she added.Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance offered a more cautious take on Sunday. Appearing on a ABC News programme, he said that the administration would "work in the coming weeks to ensure that we do something with that fuel" purportedly referring to the 400 kilograms (880 pounds) of 60 per cent-enriched uranium reportedly in Iran's stockpile.The uranium in question, enriched to 60%, falls short of weapons-grade but is far above civilian-use levels, and could be rapidly refined if Iran chose to sprint toward a bomb.<h2>Where is Iran's uranium stockpile?</h2>The conflicting statements come as international observers question whether Iran managed to relocate nuclear materials before the strikes — possibly to secret facilities across the vast country.The UN's atomic watchdog, the IAEA, confirmed it has lost visibility on the uranium since the bombing began. Speaking to France 2 television agency chief Rafael Grossi confirmed "The IAEA lost visibility on this material the moment hostilities began". He added that "I don't want to give the impression that it’s been lost or hidden."<h2>Trump lashes out, officials close ranks</h2>The US military said that it dropped 14 massive GBU-57 "bunker buster" bombs on Iran's Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan sites — but an early, classified assessment first reported by CNN suggested the nuclear programme may have only been delayed by a few months, not years.An infuriated Trump insisted that the attack had completely "obliterated" the facilities and blasted the reporting on his Truth Social platform. Demanding CNN fire the journalist behind the story, he also slammed CNN and the New York Times as "fake news" and "failing". He also announced that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth would hold a Thursday press conference to "fight for the dignity of our great American pilots".CIA Director John Radcliffe added to the administration's pushback, saying intelligence from a "historically reliable" source indicated that "several key Iranian nuclear facilities were destroyed and would have to be rebuilt over the course of years."Iran, for its part, has admitted that its nuclear sites were "badly damaged"— but has not confirmed how much damage it experienced.

Facing scrutiny over a leaked US intelligence assessment that suggested only limited damage was done to Iran's deeply buried nuclear infrastructure, President Donald Trump and his administration have gone on the offensive — publicly rejecting the findings and attacking the media.

The Trump White House on Wednesday (Jun 25) hit back at reports that Iran may have moved a large stockpile of enriched uranium ahead of US airstrikes. The denial comes as a growing row intensifies over how much the bombing campaign actually set back Tehran's nuclear program. Facing scrutiny over a leaked US intelligence assessment that suggested only limited damage was done to Iran's deeply buried nuclear infrastructure, President Donald Trump and his administration have gone on the offensive — publicly rejecting the findings and attacking the media. During an interview, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt insisted that the reports were false. What did Leavitt say? Speaking during a Fox News interview, the White House Press Secretary insisted, "I can tell you, the United States had no indication that that enriched uranium was moved prior to the strikes, as I also saw falsely reported". "As for what's on the ground right now, it's buried under miles and miles of rubble because of the success of these strikes on Saturday evening," she added. Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance offered a more cautious take on Sunday. Appearing on a ABC News programme, he said that the administration would "work in the coming weeks to ensure that we do something with that fuel" purportedly referring to the 400 kilograms (880 pounds) of 60 per cent-enriched uranium reportedly in Iran's stockpile. The uranium in question, enriched to 60%, falls short of weapons-grade but is far above civilian-use levels, and could be rapidly refined if Iran chose to sprint toward a bomb. Where is Iran's uranium stockpile? The conflicting statements come as international observers question whether Iran managed to relocate nuclear materials before the strikes — possibly to secret facilities across the vast country. The UN's atomic watchdog, the IAEA, confirmed it has lost visibility on the uranium since the bombing began. Speaking to France 2 television agency chief Rafael Grossi confirmed "The IAEA lost visibility on this material the moment hostilities began". He added that "I don't want to give the impression that it’s been lost or hidden." Trump lashes out, officials close ranks The US military said that it dropped 14 massive GBU-57 "bunker buster" bombs on Iran's Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan sites — but an early, classified assessment first reported by CNN suggested the nuclear programme may have only been delayed by a few months, not years. An infuriated Trump insisted that the attack had completely "obliterated" the facilities and blasted the reporting on his Truth Social platform. Demanding CNN fire the journalist behind the story, he also slammed CNN and the New York Times as "fake news" and "failing". He also announced that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth would hold a Thursday press conference to "fight for the dignity of our great American pilots". CIA Director John Radcliffe added to the administration's pushback, saying intelligence from a "historically reliable" source indicated that "several key Iranian nuclear facilities were destroyed and would have to be rebuilt over the course of years." Iran, for its part, has admitted that its nuclear sites were "badly damaged"— but has not confirmed how much damage it experienced.

Facing scrutiny over a leaked US intelligence assessment that suggested only limited damage was done to Iran's deeply buried nuclear infrastructure, President Donald Trump and his administration have gone on the offensive — publicly rejecting the findings and attacking the media.

Did Iran outsmart America? Trump's White House denies Tehran hid uranium stockpile before US Strikes

In a special gesture, Iran opened its airspace for evacuation flights to India. Iran's Deputy Chief of Mission to India Mohammad Javad Hosseini, speaking to WION's Sidhant Sibal, said,' In the first phase, Indians were moved from Tehran to Mashhad via Qom. 1,000 Indian nationals in Mashhad made arrangements with the Indian Embassy in Iran, they have been allocated Mahaan Airlines.&nbsp;&nbsp;The first flight will arrive tonight (June 20) as India has launched operations Sindhu to evacuate its nationals from the country as the West Asia conflict widens.&nbsp;Talking about Pakistan, and meeting between Field Marshal Munir and US President Donald Trump, the Iranian diplomat said, 'parties should not enter this conflict, regional players or the US...I am sure they have got the message'.&nbsp;Earlier this week, India &nbsp;started Operation Sindhu to begin the evacuation of its nationals from Iran as the West Asia crisis intensifies. A batch of 110 Indian students, around 90 of which are from the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir landed in Delhi.&nbsp;In a statement, the Ministry of external affairs said, “In view of the deteriorating situation as a result of the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, the Government of India has been taking various steps over the last several days for the safety and security of Indian nationals in Iran.”&nbsp;The students have been evacuated via Armenia who crossed into the country from Iran through the land border. The MEA statement said, "The Government of India is grateful to the Governments of Iran and Armenia for the smooth facilitation of the evacuation process."&nbsp;EAM Jaishankar had spoken to the foreign minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan on Sunday on the evacuation India was planning. The name "Sindhu" has a historic connection with Iran. The name "India" evolved from the Sanskrit "Sindhu", meaning the Indus River, transformed through Old Persian "Hindu," Greek ""India " (pronounced Hindia), Latin, and English. The Indian embassy in Iran has asked Indian nationals in the country to leave Tehran. It had also last week issued helpline numbers and advisory to Indians to stay "vigilant". &nbsp;

In a special gesture, Iran opened its airspace for evacuation flights to India. Iran's Deputy Chief of Mission to India Mohammad Javad Hosseini, speaking to WION, said,' In the first phase, Indians were moved from Tehran to Mashhad via Qom. 

In a special gesture, Iran opened its airspace for evacuation flights to India. Iran's Deputy Chief of Mission to India Mohammad Javad Hosseini, speaking to WION's Sidhant Sibal, said,' In the first phase, Indians were moved from Tehran to Mashhad via Qom. 1,000 Indian nationals in Mashhad made arrangements with the Indian Embassy in Iran, they have been allocated Mahaan Airlines. The first flight will arrive tonight (June 20) as India has launched operations Sindhu to evacuate its nationals from the country as the West Asia conflict widens. Talking about Pakistan, and meeting between Field Marshal Munir and US President Donald Trump, the Iranian diplomat said, 'parties should not enter this conflict, regional players or the US...I am sure they have got the message'. Earlier this week, India started Operation Sindhu to begin the evacuation of its nationals from Iran as the West Asia crisis intensifies. A batch of 110 Indian students, around 90 of which are from the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir landed in Delhi. In a statement, the Ministry of external affairs said, “In view of the deteriorating situation as a result of the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, the Government of India has been taking various steps over the last several days for the safety and security of Indian nationals in Iran.” The students have been evacuated via Armenia who crossed into the country from Iran through the land border. The MEA statement said, "The Government of India is grateful to the Governments of Iran and Armenia for the smooth facilitation of the evacuation process." EAM Jaishankar had spoken to the foreign minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan on Sunday on the evacuation India was planning. The name "Sindhu" has a historic connection with Iran. The name "India" evolved from the Sanskrit "Sindhu", meaning the Indus River, transformed through Old Persian "Hindu," Greek ""India " (pronounced Hindia), Latin, and English. The Indian embassy in Iran has asked Indian nationals in the country to leave Tehran. It had also last week issued helpline numbers and advisory to Indians to stay "vigilant".

In a special gesture, Iran opened its airspace for evacuation flights to India. Iran's Deputy Chief of Mission to India Mohammad Javad Hosseini, speaking to WION, said,' In the first phase, Indians were moved from Tehran to Mashhad via Qom.&nbsp;

Israel-Iran conflict | In a special gesture, Iran opens airspace to evacuate Indians

Israel launched overnight strikes on Iran’s heavy water nuclear facilities in Arak located in the Markazi Province on Thursday (June 19). And now, the Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi informed that the facility is under comprehensive IAEA safeguards and under construction in strict accordance with the technical specifications agreed upon in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to eliminate any proliferation risk.&nbsp;&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/israel-iran-conflict-satellite-images-show-extent-of-damage-at-iran-s-heavy-water-nuclear-facilities-in-arak-1750395722674">Israel-Iran conflict: Satellite images show extent of damage at Iran's heavy water nuclear facilities in Arak</a>&nbsp;In his X post, he highlighted that it ‘was bombed in broad daylight by the Israeli regime.’ Satellite imagery of the site shows the extent of damage. An image from June 18 shows an erect structure with no visible damage, and another snapshot from June 19 shows destruction around the site.&nbsp;&nbsp;

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">The Arak Heavy Water Reactor—a facility under comprehensive IAEA safeguards and under construction in strict accordance with the technical specifications agreed upon in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to eliminate any proliferation risk—was bombed yesterday in… <a href="https://t.co/Gqswk8sKym">pic.twitter.com/Gqswk8sKym</a>&mdash; Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) <a href="https://twitter.com/araghchi/status/1935955898276483513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

“As the Security Council convenes today, it is imperative that it upholds and enforces its own Resolution 487-adopted unanimously in response to the Israeli regime's 1981 attack on Iraq’s nuclear facility. The language in that resolution is unambiguous: any military attack on nuclear facilities is an assault on the entire IAEA safeguards regime and ultimately the NPT. It applies not only to past actions but also to future conduct, setting a clear legal standard against the use or threat of force targeting safeguarded nuclear installations. If the Council now fails to act, it must explain to the international community why its legal principles apply only selectively on such a crucial matter. It will also hold ultimate responsibility, along with the Israeli regime, should the global nonproliferation regime one day collapse,” Araghchi added.&nbsp;Furthermore, in an interview to Iranian state TV on Friday, he said that Iran any negotiations with the United States while Israel continues its attacks on Iran.&nbsp;

Israel launched overnight strikes on Iran’s heavy water nuclear facilities in Arak located in the Markazi Province on Thursday (June 19). And now, the Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi informed that the facility is under comprehensive IAEA safeguards and under construction.

Israel launched overnight strikes on Iran’s heavy water nuclear facilities in Arak located in the Markazi Province on Thursday (June 19). And now, the Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi informed that the facility is under comprehensive IAEA safeguards and under construction in strict accordance with the technical specifications agreed upon in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to eliminate any proliferation risk. Also read: Israel-Iran conflict: Satellite images show extent of damage at Iran's heavy water nuclear facilities in Arak In his X post, he highlighted that it ‘was bombed in broad daylight by the Israeli regime.’ Satellite imagery of the site shows the extent of damage. An image from June 18 shows an erect structure with no visible damage, and another snapshot from June 19 shows destruction around the site.

Israel launched overnight strikes on Iran’s heavy water nuclear facilities in Arak located in the Markazi Province on Thursday (June 19). And now, the Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi informed that the facility is under comprehensive IAEA safeguards and under construction.

Arak heavy water reactor under construction, says Iran Foreign Minister Araghchi after Israeli airstrikes

In a stern warning, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has said 'there will be no more Hezbollah' if the Iran-backed militant group attacks Israel amid the ongoing war. His comments came as the Lebanon-based group expressed support for Tehran. Hezbollah, weakened by the recent elimination of its fighters and leadership by Israel, has not yet made a declaration of military involvement in the Iran-Israel war, but has expressed readiness for the same.<h2>What did Katz say?</h2>“If Hezbollah launches attacks, we will eliminate them,” Katz said in a social media post. Katz stated that Israel sees Hezbollah not as a neutral actor, but as an active threat. “The Hezbollah Secretary-General &nbsp;[Naim Qassem] hasn’t learned the lessons of his predecessors," Katz was quoted as saying in Israeli media. Katz accused Qassem of "threatening to act against Israel under orders from the Iranian dictator,” referring to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Katz said: “I advise the Lebanese proxy to be cautious and understand that Israel has run out of patience with terrorists who threaten it. If there is terrorism, there will be no more Hezbollah,” Katz warned.<h2>What did Hezbollah say about Iran-Israel war?</h2>Katz's comments came after Qassem, appointed as Hezbollah’s deputy leader after Israel assassinated the group's chief Hassan Nasrallah in September 2024, expressed continued support for Tehran.&nbsp; Qassem said Hezbollah would “act as we see fit” in the wake of the Iran-Israel war. &nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/breaking-hezbollah-chief-naim-qassem-says-group-will-act-as-we-see-fit-in-iran-israel-war-1750367442159/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/breaking-hezbollah-chief-naim-qassem-says-group-will-act-as-we-see-fit-in-iran-israel-war-1750367442159/embed</a>&nbsp; Earlier, Reuters had reported, citing a Hezbollah official, that it would not carry out its own attacks in response to the Israeli offensive on Iran, which started on June 13.<h2>US official issues a similar warning to Hezbollah</h2>A similar warning was issued by the US special envoy to Syria, Thomas Barrack, after meeting officials in Lebanon.&nbsp;&nbsp;It would be a "very bad decision" Barrack said on Thursday after he met with officials in Lebanon's capital, Beirut, including Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, who is a close ally of Hezbollah.&nbsp;"I can say on behalf of the President [US President Donald Trump], who he has been very clear in expressing as has Special Envoy [Steve] Witkoff: that would be a very, very, very bad decision," Barrack, who also serves as US envoy to Turkey, told reporters. Hezbollah also said threats against Supreme Leader Khamenei would have "dire consequences". Hezbollah is already severely damaged. Besides much of its leadership gone, thousands of its fighters were killed in the 2024 offensive by Israel on southern Lebanon. Many of them were killed in a series of pager explosions orchestrated by the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad.&nbsp;&nbsp;Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments in the Israel-Iran conflict. In this context, claims and counterclaims are being made online and offline. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos, and videos.

Hezbollah, weakened by the recent elimination of its fighters and leadership by Israel, has not yet made a declaration of military involvement in the Iran-Israel war, but expressed readiness for the same.

In a stern warning, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has said 'there will be no more Hezbollah' if the Iran-backed militant group attacks Israel amid the ongoing war. His comments came as the Lebanon-based group expressed support for Tehran. Hezbollah, weakened by the recent elimination of its fighters and leadership by Israel, has not yet made a declaration of military involvement in the Iran-Israel war, but has expressed readiness for the same. What did Katz say? “If Hezbollah launches attacks, we will eliminate them,” Katz said in a social media post. Katz stated that Israel sees Hezbollah not as a neutral actor, but as an active threat. “The Hezbollah Secretary-General [Naim Qassem] hasn’t learned the lessons of his predecessors," Katz was quoted as saying in Israeli media. Katz accused Qassem of "threatening to act against Israel under orders from the Iranian dictator,” referring to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Katz said: “I advise the Lebanese proxy to be cautious and understand that Israel has run out of patience with terrorists who threaten it. If there is terrorism, there will be no more Hezbollah,” Katz warned. What did Hezbollah say about Iran-Israel war? Katz's comments came after Qassem, appointed as Hezbollah’s deputy leader after Israel assassinated the group's chief Hassan Nasrallah in September 2024, expressed continued support for Tehran. Qassem said Hezbollah would “act as we see fit” in the wake of the Iran-Israel war. https://www.wionews.com/videos/breaking-hezbollah-chief-naim-qassem-says-group-will-act-as-we-see-fit-in-iran-israel-war-1750367442159/embed Earlier, Reuters had reported, citing a Hezbollah official, that it would not carry out its own attacks in response to the Israeli offensive on Iran, which started on June 13. US official issues a similar warning to Hezbollah A similar warning was issued by the US special envoy to Syria, Thomas Barrack, after meeting officials in Lebanon. It would be a "very bad decision" Barrack said on Thursday after he met with officials in Lebanon's capital, Beirut, including Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, who is a close ally of Hezbollah. "I can say on behalf of the President [US President Donald Trump], who he has been very clear in expressing as has Special Envoy [Steve] Witkoff: that would be a very, very, very bad decision," Barrack, who also serves as US envoy to Turkey, told reporters. Hezbollah also said threats against Supreme Leader Khamenei would have "dire consequences". Hezbollah is already severely damaged. Besides much of its leadership gone, thousands of its fighters were killed in the 2024 offensive by Israel on southern Lebanon. Many of them were killed in a series of pager explosions orchestrated by the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad. Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments in the Israel-Iran conflict. In this context, claims and counterclaims are being made online and offline. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos, and videos.

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