Israel believes that some of Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile survived recent U.S. strikes, according to a report by The New York Times.

Axar.az reports, citing The Hill, that a senior Israeli official told the outlet that both American and Israeli attacks failed to destroy a portion of Iran's underground uranium reserves, which remain potentially accessible to Iranian nuclear engineers.

Despite this, the Israeli official expressed no major concern, stating that any attempt by Iran to recover the material would likely be detected.

The official also revealed that Israel began preparing for military action against Iran in 2024, after detecting what it claimed was Iran’s rapid progress toward building a nuclear bomb via a secret project.

Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump has pushed back on suggestions that the strikes only set Iran’s nuclear ambitions back by a few months, insisting the program was "obliterated." Still, Trump said this week he is “all for” peace with Iran—but warned he is “ready, willing and able” to strike again if needed.