The US military’s strikes on three of Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend did not destroy the core components of its nuclear program and likely only set it back by months, according to an early US intelligence assessment that was described by sources briefed on it.

We hope the ceasefire could hold and be abided by faithfully by all parties. No more deceptions this time,” said Fu Cong, United Nations, on Tuesday local time ahead of a related UN Security Council meeting regarding the ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel.