A senior advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has stated that the recent US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities did not impact the country’s enriched uranium reserves.
Ali Shamkhani, a prominent figure on Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, asserted that the attacks failed to weaken Iran’s nuclear program.
“Even if nuclear sites are destroyed, the game isn’t over. Enriched materials, indigenous knowledge, and political will remain,” he posted on X (formerly Twitter).
He further remarked that Iran holds the advantage in the current standoff:
“With legitimate defence rights, the political and operational initiative is now with the side that plays smart and avoids blind strikes. Surprises will continue!”
Iran says nuclear sites were evacuated in advance
Iran’s state broadcaster, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), reported that precautionary evacuations had taken place at the targeted nuclear facilities before the strikes occurred. Sensitive nuclear materials were also relocated to secure locations in anticipation of the attacks, although specific details were not disclosed.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump confirmed that American forces had struck three Iranian nuclear sites—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—in coordination with Israel.
According to US officials, the operation involved six bunker-buster bombs dropped by B-2 stealth bombers on Fordow, alongside dozens of submarine-launched cruise missiles fired at Natanz and Isfahan.
These strikes are part of an escalating military campaign backed by the United States and led by Israel, which began on June 13. The campaign has triggered retaliatory missile attacks from Iran targeting Israeli territory.
