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Official statements from the White House initially claimed a total victory, emphasizing that Iran’s nuclear capabilities had been obliterated. However, intelligence sources and officials with access to classified information paint a more nuanced picture. The underground infrastructure at Natans and Isfahan, built to withstand such attacks, likely remains partly intact. For example, the bunker-busting bombs used at Fordo effectively damaged the facility, which could be offline for up to two years, but Iran's other facilities could recover more swiftly, prompting concerns over a potential reconstitution of their nuclear program.