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More than that, the Iranians are likely reporting what data they currently have: the entrance and exits are collapsed. But if the entrances are collapsed, how could the know the integrity of the structure beneath? I highly doubt they have telecommunications lines coming out of a secure facility. If the facility was destroyed, why would Iran admit it? To garner international sympathy that won't be there? Conversely, if the facility were intact, Iran would be wise to claim it was a total loss. Given the conflicting reports on open source intelligence (kek, I know, bear with me) from Iranian proxies, its highly likely that Iran has no idea what the damage is.
The DoD is no doubt reporting a best guess scenario based on the data they have available: the actual yield and effectiveness of the ordinance (the actual numbers are certainly underreported), what that ordinance does on the type of geography (likely outdated or inaccurate), and intelligence reports on the structure itself.
The best BDA that can be reasonably conducted right now is satellite reconnaissance, followed by a monthslong human intelligence campaign to identify actual damage reports being circulated within the Iranian government.
