WASHINGTON, United States, March 18, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - US intelligence concluded Wednesday that Iran was not rebuilding nuclear enrichment capacities that were destroyed in a June 2025 US-Israeli attack, contradicting President Donald Trump's justifications for his ongoing war. "As a result of Operation Midnight Hammer, Iran's nuclear enrichment program was obliterated. There has been no efforts since then to try to rebuild their enrichment capability," Gabbard said in the testimony to the Senate intelligence committee. Trump has repeatedly said that he ordered the attack on Iran alongside Israel on February 28 due to an "imminent threat." The US intelligence community "assesses the regime in Iran to be intact but largely degraded due to attacks on its leadership and military capabilities," Gabbard said.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 18, 2026 16:00 UTC