Israel: Military Strikes Have Successfully Delayed Iran's Nuclear Weapons Development Progress The military conflict between Israel and Iran continues to escalate. On Saturday, Israel claimed that it had successfully delayed the progress of Iran's nuclear weapons development. This was announced by the Israeli Foreign Minister during an interview with German media. Since the large-scale air strikes on June 13th, "according to Israel's assessment, the capability to develop nuclear bombs has been 'at least postponed by two to three years'," the Foreign Minister said: "We have eliminated those who lead and promote the research and development of nuclear program weapons, which is crucial," he added: "We will spare no effort to eliminate this threat." Meanwhile, Iran continues to refuse to resume negotiations with the United States, stating that diplomatic efforts are out of the question as long as Israel's attacks continue. According to AFP reports, the Israeli army announced on Saturday that it had once again attacked Iran's missile storage and launch facilities in central Iran. Iranian media reported that explosions occurred in Isfahan. The human rights organization HRANA in the United States stated that the Israeli military actions have resulted in at least 657 deaths and 2,000 injuries. Iran, on the other hand, claimed that it had launched multiple batches of "Witness-136" drones and missiles to carry out a "joint counterattack" against Israel. Israel's air defense system intercepted incoming missiles, but some missile fragments fell into residential areas, causing fires. US President Trump said this week that he would decide whether to intervene militarily within "a maximum of two weeks," claiming that Iran would prefer direct negotiations with the US without European involvement. Despite Iran's Foreign Minister Zarif indicating on Friday after meeting with foreign ministers from Germany, France, and the UK in Geneva that Iran "is willing to reconsider diplomatic channels after stopping aggression," Germany and France called on Iran not to wait for the end of the war to restart nuclear talks. French President Macron stated that Europe is preparing a "comprehensive negotiation proposal" covering nuclear projects and ballistic missile issues. At present, there is no sign of cooling down in the conflict. Israel's Chief of Staff warned citizens: "We are facing the most complex military operation in history... this will be a protracted war." At the United Nations, IAEA Director General Grossi stated at the Security Council that if a full verification mechanism can be restored, the agency is confident that it can ensure that Iran will not develop nuclear weapons. According to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute in Sweden, Israel currently has approximately 90 nuclear warheads, but the government has never officially acknowledged this. Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1835537202867416/ Disclaimer: The article only represents the author's personal views.