Obliteration Fabrication?

“The assessment also suggests that at least some of Iran’s highly enriched uranium, necessary for creating a nuclear weapon, was moved out of multiple sites before the U.S. strikes and survived, and it found that Iran’s centrifuges, which are required to further enrich uranium to weapons-grade levels, are largely intact.” Early US intelligence report suggests US strikes only set back Iran’s nuclear program by months. Of course, Trump and his sycophants are taking this intel as a personal attack. But as I explained on Monday, this is an administration addicted to lying about all topics, big and small, and Trump started telling us that Iran’s nuclear program was obliterated before anyone had the chance to assess the outcome of the strikes. As usual, the only thing that we can be sure got obliterated is the truth.

+ Trump says Israel sent agents into Iran’s Fordo nuclear site, saw total obliteration. “Israeli officials told the Kan public broadcaster Wednesday, responding to Trump’s comments, that they were unaware of any Israeli operation at the Fordo nuclear facility after the strike.” (Just keep saying TOTAL OBLITERATION in all-caps. They’ll come around.)

+ “If parts of the program survived, or if Iran stockpiled and hid enriched uranium in advance of the strikes, then Tehran’s next steps seem clear. It will end cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency and withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Without eyes and ears on the ground, the international community will lose the ability to monitor Iran’s program. Iran could then choose to build a bomb covertly.” Thomas Wright in The Atlantic (Gift Article): The Problem With Trump’s Cease-Fire.

+ As I’ve mentioned, one big concern in Iran is that a weakened Iranian government will turn its ire inward and create even harsher conditions inside the country. Execution of 3 accused of spying and mass detentions fuel crackdown fears in Iran.