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You are here: Home / Press Room / Center in the News / Hegseth says Iran’s nuclear program was ‘obliterated.’ What we know so far about how much damage was actually done

June 23, 2025

Hegseth says Iran’s nuclear program was ‘obliterated.’ What we know so far about how much damage was actually done

Senior Policy Director John Erath spoke with ABC News about what is known about damage to Iranian nuclear sites following U.S. attacks.

It generally takes experts some time to complete assessments of damage from military action, so the full extent of the degradation to Iran’s nuclear facilities will likely remain unknown for some time, John Erath, senior policy director of the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, told ABC News.

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Leaders from all sides should use the intervening time to look for a diplomatic solution that would make further military action unnecessary, Erath said.

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