[UPDATE-Jul 3, 2025- Israel-Iran War] Lebanon-Syria, Hezbollah, Gaza and Hamas: Real Time Reaction and Analysis

Pentagon: Israel-U.S. Strikes Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program by Two Years “We have degraded their program by one to two years at least,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told reporters on Wednesday, adding, “We’re thinking probably closer to two years.” The assessment reflects a growing confidence in the impact of the coordinated strikes. The operation, which involved over 125 U.S. aircraft—including B-2 stealth bombers, fighter jets, and aerial tankers—targeted Iran’s nuclear infrastructure at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. In parallel, a U.S. guided missile submarine launched Tomahawk cruise missiles at a third facility. According to Parnell, “those facilities especially have been completely…