But on June 25th several American media outlets published details of a much more sceptical take from the Defence Intelligence Agency ( DIA ), which reportedly concluded that the American and Israeli strikes set Iran’s nuclear programme back by months,

Israel is attacking Iran’s nuclear sites, but Tehran’s secret path was blazed by the Israelis. “Remember, Iran cannot have any nuclear weapons. Very simple. Don’t have to go too deep into it. They just can’t have nuclear weapons.”

Iran remains 'obsessed' with building nuclear deterrent despite damage incurred from U.S. strikes last month, but suggests its still open to negotiation in a move that one expert warns is a ploy to buy time.