NBC: US may again hit Iran’s nuclear sites amid stalled talks

The United States is considering additional strikes on two less-damaged Iranian nuclear facilities if Tehran refuses to resume negotiations with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on the nuclear deal, officials familiar with the assessment told NBC News.

The sources say if preliminary assessments of the damage to Iran's nuclear program are confirmed by incoming intelligence, the United States may once again find itself drawn into the conflict.

According to the sources, U.S. Central Command has developed "a much more comprehensive plan" for striking Iran, which would involve targeting three additional sites as part of the operation.

The operation could last "several weeks, not just a single night," the report says.

One of the uranium enrichment facilities in Iran that was struck by the U.S. in June "was almost completely destroyed," significantly slowing down uranium enrichment activities. However, the other two facilities "were not as severely damaged."

As a result, uranium enrichment could resume in the coming months “if Iran chooses to do so,” according to U.S. assessments.

Tensions over the nuclear program escalated in 2025 amid a series of Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites starting June 13, aimed at disrupting Iran’s nuclear program, which Israel considers an existential threat. Iran retaliated with strikes on Israel, raising fears of a broader regional conflict. The US, initially hesitant, joined the campaign on June 21, deploying B-2 stealth bombers to drop GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) “bunker buster” bombs on Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan. Trump described the strikes as a “spectacular military success,” claiming the sites were “completely obliterated,” though subsequent assessments revealed mixed results.

By Khagan Isayev