‘Facilities were destroyed’: Now CIA chief confirms Iran nuke program ‘severely damaged’

CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed Wednesday that the recent U.S. strike on Iran caused severe damage to the nations nuclear program.

Ratcliffe’s X post condemns media reports based on supposed leaked intelligence from the Defense Intelligence Agency claiming that the damage was not debilitating to Iran’s nuclear ambitions, but only set Tehran back by a few months.

In the statement, Ratcliffe said the CIA has credible intelligence – including from a trusted source – that key Iranian nuclear facilities were destroyed and will take years to rebuild.

“CIA can confirm that a body of credible intelligence indicates Iran’s Nuclear Program has been severely damaged by the recent, targeted strikes,” he wrote.

Ratcliffe added that the agency is still gathering intelligence and will keep officials and, when possible, the public informed.

The statement directly contradicts leaked reports that suggested the strikes had limited impact. Ratcliffe said those reports were based on illegally sourced information and do not reflect the CIA’s current assessment.

My statement confirming CIA intelligence which contradicts illegally sourced public reporting regarding the destruction of key Iranian nuclear facilities. pic.twitter.com/Ln3b4hfELc

— CIA Director John Ratcliffe (@CIADirector) June 25, 2025

In an earlier post, President Trump slammed the CNN reporter responsible for the story.

BREAKING: Trump just called for @NatashaBertrand to be FIRED for sharing the leaked intel report.

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— Gunther Eagleman (@GuntherEagleman) June 25, 2025

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