Trump hails ‘monumental' damage as experts await verdict on Iran’s nuclear program

After American airstrikes on Iran's nuclear program, military and intelligence experts evaluate the damage while considering potential Iranian retaliation options.

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Also on Sunday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine told reporters, "Final battle damage will take some time, but initial battle damage assessments indicate that all three sites sustained extremely severe damage and destruction." He added it was far too early to comment "on what may or may not still be there."

A senior Israeli security source told Fox News Digital, "It’s still too soon to know for sure, but it appears the sites were seriously damaged — it looks excellent."