The Trump administration assesses the extent of damage to Iran's nuclear program, facing challenges in negotiation strategies.

[Coin World] On June 28, reports indicate that as the Trump administration shifts from military strikes against Iran to diplomatic negotiations, the final military and intelligence assessments will be crucial for future Iranian nuclear negotiation strategies. Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, needs to leverage this final battlefield damage assessment (including details of facility damage and nuclear material locations) to formulate U.S. diplomatic strategies. While President Trump claims that Iran's nuclear program has been "completely destroyed," preliminary assessments from the Defense Intelligence Agency indicate that the attack did not destroy the core components of the country's nuclear program. Former officials emphasize that even if facilities are severely damaged, it does not mean that the nuclear program itself has been entirely eradicated. Experts suggest that future negotiations with Iran should prioritize the return of UN nuclear oversight agencies to Iran. However, the Iranian parliament suspended cooperation with the agency this week due to the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the attacks by the U.S. and Israel. As the IAEA obtains less information, there is a significant gap in the world's understanding of Iran's nuclear stockpile, particularly regarding the locations of Iran's enriched uranium.