U.S. military strikes overnight in which President Donald Trump said Iran's main nuclear sites were "obliterated" will put to the test the widely held view that such attacks can delay a nuclear programme but not kill a determined push for atom bombs.

Iran is assessing the damage and lashing out over the American and Israeli airstrikes that damaged its nuclear sites

The images have been released during a debate over the extent of the damage from the U.S. airstrikes on the facility, which followed days of Israeli strikes on the country.

Iran on Wednesday officially suspended its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, a move triggered by the unprecedented Israeli and US strikes on its nuclear facilities.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told CBS News he doubts negotiations with the U.S. will resume quickly, but isn't shutting down the idea of diplomacy in the near future. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab sat down with Araghchi for the minister's first interview with a Western television network since the U.

Iran confirms significant damage to its Fordow nuclear site following recent U.S. airstrikes, escalating tensions over its nuclear program.

"No one exactly knows what has transpired in Fordow. That being said, what we know so far is that the facilities have been seriously and heavily damaged," Araghchi said

Keeping the door open to talks with the United States likely shows Tehran wants to avoid further economic pain as another deadline over U.N. sanctions looms.