The final assessment of the Trump administration's strike on Iran's nuclear facilities will be key to advancing negotiations on a nuclear agreement

According to CNN, as the Trump administration shifts from military strikes against Iran to diplomatic negotiations, the final military and intelligence assessment will be crucial for future Iran nuclear negotiation strategies. Trump instructed Steve Witkoff to use this final battlefield damage assessment (including details of facility damage and location of nuclear materials) to develop US diplomatic strategy. Despite President Trump's claim that Iran's nuclear program has been "completely destroyed," the initial assessment by the Defense Intelligence Agency shows that the attack did not destroy the core components of the country's nuclear program. Former officials emphasized that even if the facilities are severely damaged, it does not mean that the nuclear program itself is completely destroyed. Experts point out that future negotiations with Iran should prioritize the return of the United Nations nuclear watchdog to Iran. However, the Iranian parliament suspended cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) this week due to its role in the US and Israeli attacks. As the information obtained by the IAEA becomes increasingly scarce, there is a huge gap in the world's understanding of Iran's nuclear stockpile, especially regarding the location of Iran's enriched uranium.