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IAEA Chief and Harvard Expert Say Iran's Nuclear Capabilities Survived US-Israeli Strikes, Contradicting Trump's 'Obliterated' Claim

International Atomic Energy Agency director Rafael Grossi told CBS News that Iran's nuclear program retained major capabilities after US-Israeli strikes, with approximately 972 pounds of 60-percent enriched uranium and centrifuge expertise intact, while Harvard's Matthew Bunn published an analysis in Asia Times arguing the materials were 'by no means obliterated,' contradicting US administration claims that the program was destroyed.