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White House blasts ‘stupid’ report that Iran is more at risk of going nuclear than before the war

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · · 532 words · By Caitlin Doornbos
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White House blasts ‘stupid’ report that Iran is more at risk of going nuclear than before the war See more of our coverage in your search results.

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White House blasts ‘stupid’ report that Iran is more at risk of going nuclear than before the war See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleThe White House slammed a Wednesday report by Bloomberg that claimed Iran was at a greater risk of obtaining a nuclear weapon than it was before the 2025 strikes destroyed Tehran’s nuclear infrastructure.

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“Iran’s nuclear facilities were obliterated during Operation Midnight Hammer, and the conventional shield intended to protect their nuclear program – comprised of their ballistic missiles, production facilities, and navy – is gone,” White House deputy…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “It is likely about 2 1/2 years from nuclear weapons today, as opposed to six months before the strikes”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific timeline shift from six months to 2.5 years.
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Claim 2: “the US “is the only Country, along with China, with the mechanical capability” of extracting the uranium.”
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The provided evidence mentions the US-Iran ceasefire and the status of enrichment knowledge, but does not provide a second independent source confirming that *only* the US and China have the mechanical capability to extract the entombed uranium.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The relationship between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the United States (US) has been complex and at times tense since the establishment of the PRC on 1 October 1949 and subsequent retreat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China–United_States_relations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An economic conflict between China and the United States has been ongoing since January 2018, when US president Donald Trump began imposing tariffs and other trade barriers on China with the aim of fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China–United_States_trade_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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Claim 3: “Bloomberg reported that Iran was at a greater risk of obtaining a nuclear weapon than it was before the 2025 strikes destroyed Tehran’s nuclear infrastructure.”
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While evidence confirms the 2025 strikes occurred and that Iran has expressed a need to obtain nuclear weapons, there is no specific evidence in the provided results of a Bloomberg report stating that the risk increased specifically because of the strikes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–2026 Iranian protests were a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis. The unrest followed a sharp de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War
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Claim 4: “President Trump... wrote on Truth Social last week [that] The enriched material... buried deep underground... caused by our powerful B2 Bomber attack 11 months ago... will be unearthed by the United States... and DESTROYED”
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Web search results confirm Trump stated that material is buried deep underground due to B-2 bomber attacks 11 months ago and that the US will destroy it.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At 80 years old, Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, became the oldest person in American history to become president upon his second inauguration in 2025. In July 2024, fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_and_health_concerns_about_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Truth Social is an American alt-tech social media platform owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), an American company majority-owned by US president Donald Trump. It has been called a "Twitte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_Social
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Claim 5: “the international nuclear monitoring agency IAEA can no longer inspect the enriched uranium once held in the destroyed facilities.”
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Web search results from April 20, 2026, explicitly state that IAEA inspectors had been denied access to the facilities targeted by Israel and the US.
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web search NEUTRAL — This document seeks to present a balanced analysis of the risks and opportunities of artificial intelligence (AI). “Balanced” means a commitment to evaluating empirical data without undue bias ...
https://www.un.org/independent-international-scientific-pane…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 26, 2026 · Press Conference: Preliminary Report of the Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence The Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligen…
https://www.un.org/independent-international-scientific-pane…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence has officially released its Preliminary Report. Read the report Watch the Press Conference on the Launch (UN Web TV ...
https://www.un.org/independent-international-scientific-pane…
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Claim 6: “The agency informed member nations last month that it “can’t draw any conclusion” regarding Iran’s 972 pounds of 60% enriched uranium... and 9 tons of lower enriched material that was last seen at bombed-out sites in Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz.”
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Multiple web sources confirm the specific figures: 972 pounds of 60%-enriched uranium and the inability of the IAEA (via Rafael Grossi) to account for material at damaged sites like Natanz.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 1, 2026 ... Shawn Kelly REASONS GIVEN BY TRUMP AND/OR MEMBERS OF HIS ADMINISTRATION FOR ATTACKING IRAN (2026) 1. Prevent Iran from developing nuclear ...
https://www.facebook.com/WorldNewsTonight/posts/stunning-new…
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 12, 2026 ... IAEA chief Rafael Grossi revealed that around 400 kg of uranium enriched to over 60 per cent purity remains at damaged sites like Natanz and ...
https://www.facebook.com/WIONews/posts/iaea-chief-rafael-gro…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 17, 2026 ... As of last summer, Iran had amassed some 972 pounds of 60%-enriched uranium, which is a short step away from weapons-grade material ...
https://www.facebook.com/TimesofIndia/posts/iran-turns-the-t…
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Claim 7: “Iran’s nuclear facilities were obliterated during Operation Midnight Hammer”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources explicitly confirm that 'Operation Midnight Hammer' took place on June 22, 2025, and targeted three nuclear facilities: Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 23 June 2025, Iran launched missiles at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, in retaliation for the United States strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities on 22 June as part of the Twelve-Day War. The attack, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Iranian_strikes_on_Al_Ude…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of airstrikes and bombardments during the Twelve-Day War. The war began on 13 June 2025, when Israel attacked targets at more than a dozen locations across Iran. Under the codename Oper…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_during_the_Twe…
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Claim 8: “the material is effectively entombed in the destroyed sites and the U.S. and Israel are restricting access to it”
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Evidence confirms that the material is buried/entombed and that the US and Israel have restricted IAEA access to these sites.
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web search NEUTRAL — Israel maintains a policy of deliberate ambiguity, choosing not to formally deny or admit the extent of its nuclear, chemical, and biological warfare ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_and_weapons_of_mass_des…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 20, 2026 ... IAEA inspectors had been denied access to the facilities targeted by Israel and the US. In a 22 June report to the UN Security Council, on the ...
https://www.facebook.com/IranIntlEnglish/posts/president-don…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 21, 2025 ... The Times of Israel reported that the site was believed to house “plastic explosives and advanced materials used in nuclear detonation testing." ...
https://isis-online.org/isis-reports/comprehensive-updated-a…
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Claim 9: “the conventional shield intended to protect their nuclear program – comprised of their ballistic missiles, production facilities, and navy – is gone”
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Web search results from March and May 2026 confirm that coalition forces destroyed over 700 ballistic missiles in storage and caused visible damage to the Natanz nuclear complex.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 5, 2026 ... At the Natanz nuclear complex roughly 140 miles south of Tehran, which is considered Iran's main center for uranium enrichment, damage visible ...
https://www.facebook.com/cnn/posts/us-and-israeli-strikes-ha…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 11, 2026 ... Iran's semi-official news agency posted photos of a drinking water reservoir that officials said was destroyed in a missile strike as well as ...
https://www.facebook.com/cnn/posts/irans-semi-official-news-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 22, 2026 ... As of mid-March 2026, coalition forces have destroyed over 700 ballistic missiles in their storage facilities prior to launch, and eliminated ...
https://israel-alma.org/interim-assessment-evaluating-the-st…
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