A new intelligence report has revealed severe damage inflicted on Iran's Fordo nuclear site by U.S. airstrikes, indicating a potential long-term setback in Iran's nuclear capabilities.
New Intelligence Assessment Reveals Severity of U.S. Strikes on Iran’s Fordo Site
New Intelligence Assessment Reveals Severity of U.S. Strikes on Iran’s Fordo Site
An updated American intelligence evaluation sheds light on the significant impact of recent U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Iran’s nuclear facility at Fordo, a site crucial to its enrichment program, has suffered extensive damage due to 12 powerful bomb drops from U.S. Air Force B-2 bombers during last month’s strikes, according to a recently released intelligence briefing. While the airstrikes targeted several nuclear sites, U.S. officials reported that the Fordo facility experienced the most destruction, likely incapacitating Iran’s nuclear fuel production for the foreseeable future.
Although the strikes did not eliminate all of Iran’s near-bomb-grade fuel, officials assert that crucial facilities needed for the production of nuclear weapons have been destroyed, making the remaining stockpiles largely ineffective unless the infrastructure is rebuilt. A senior Israeli official confirmed that despite the damage, Iran likely retains uranium enriched to nearly weapons-grade levels, but access to this material has been compromised due to the attacks.
The intelligence assessment provides key insights into the results of the collaborative Israeli and U.S. strikes, which have strained Iran’s capacity for nuclear development. However, U.S. officials remain engaged in discussions regarding how significantly these attacks have influenced Iran’s overall nuclear ambitions moving forward.
Although the strikes did not eliminate all of Iran’s near-bomb-grade fuel, officials assert that crucial facilities needed for the production of nuclear weapons have been destroyed, making the remaining stockpiles largely ineffective unless the infrastructure is rebuilt. A senior Israeli official confirmed that despite the damage, Iran likely retains uranium enriched to nearly weapons-grade levels, but access to this material has been compromised due to the attacks.
The intelligence assessment provides key insights into the results of the collaborative Israeli and U.S. strikes, which have strained Iran’s capacity for nuclear development. However, U.S. officials remain engaged in discussions regarding how significantly these attacks have influenced Iran’s overall nuclear ambitions moving forward.
