Iranian government officials say US strikes on nuclear sites less effective than expected – report

In conversations intercepted by the United States, Iranian government officials say that US strikes on its nuclear facilities have been less destructive than they expected, four people familiar with classified intelligence tell The Washington Post.

The conversations that were “intended to be private,” according to the report, revealed that Iranian officials were wondering why the attacks were not as destructive as they thought they would be.

Last week, an Israeli official with knowledge of intelligence told Axios that Iranian military officials were downplaying the damage caused by strikes in their reports to the government.

This may explain the contrast with assessments given by Israeli and American leaders and officials, who say the damage to Iran’s nuclear program was significant.