According to a report by Jinse Finance, citing CCTV News, on June 22 local time, a senior U.S. official admitted that the B-2 bomber's strike on Iran's Fordow nuclear facility did not destroy the heavily guarded site, but caused significant damage. Earlier that day, U.S. Secretary of Defense Hegseth held a press conference regarding the U.S. attack on Iran. Hegseth stated that the United States had destroyed Iran's nuclear program, but the operation did not target the Iranian military or the Iranian people. At the same press conference, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kane said that more than 125 U.S. aircraft, including B-2 stealth bombers, participated in the operation.