'Nothing happened to us in the American attack...', when the secret talks of Iranian officials got leaked, the Trump administration lost its sleep

News Topical, Digital Desk : The tension between Iran and America is still simmering. Meanwhile, the latest report of the Washington Post has once again created a sensation.

The newspaper has revealed that Iran's secret talks have downplayed the damage caused by US attacks. US officials heard in intercepted information that Iranian officials were talking among themselves about nuclear attacks. 

The report claimed that Iranian officials were talking among themselves and saying that they have not suffered much damage in the US attacks. Four sources, citing intelligence information running inside the US government, said that Iran is trying to hide the damage to its nuclear program.

Reuters quoted an anonymous source as saying that it is difficult to trust the statements of Iranian officials. He called these secret conversations unreliable and said that they do not present the true picture.

Is Iran's nuclear dream really over?

This report by the Washington Post has further fuelled questions about the damage to Iran's nuclear programme. According to a leaked preliminary report from the Defence Intelligence Agency, these attacks have only set back Iran's nuclear programme by a few months.

On the other hand, US President Donald Trump has claimed that these attacks have completely destroyed Iran's nuclear program. But US officials believe that it will still take time to accurately assess the damage.

White House rejected the report

The White House flatly rejected the Washington Post report. White House press secretary Caroline Levitt said, "To think that anonymous Iranian officials know the reality beneath hundreds of feet of rubble is nonsense. Their nuclear weapons program is over."

Trump also reiterated his claim in an interview with Fox News. On the Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo show, Trump said, "The attacks destroyed Iran's nuclear facilities in a way never seen before. It put an end to their nuclear ambitions, at least for a while."

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