France’s spy chief Nicolas Lerner said all components of Iran’s nuclear programme—including uranium enrichment, warhead design and missile integration—were “very seriously damaged” in last month’s US-Israeli strikes, pushing the project back by several months. In an interview with television channel LCI, the head of the DGSE added that only a small portion of Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium was destroyed. Paris has indications of where the remaining material is stored, but Lerner cautioned that its location cannot be verified until International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors return to the country. Lerner’s assessment is more modest than recent U.S. estimates that the raids set Iran’s programme back by one to two years. He warned that Tehran retains enough know-how to rebuild covertly and said an accurate damage appraisal will take weeks, underscoring the importance of renewed diplomatic and inspection efforts.