Iran’s Fordo Nuclear Site Said to Look Severely Damaged, Not Destroyed
Initial military assessments of the buried nuclear site contrast with the statement on the strike there made by President Trump.
Initial military assessments of the buried nuclear site contrast with the statement on the strike there made by President Trump.
B-2 stealth bombers, fighter aircraft and submarine-launched cruise missiles struck Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan during “Operation Midnight Hammer.”
B-2 stealth bombers, fighter aircraft and submarine-launched cruise missiles struck Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan during “Operation Midnight Hammer.”
The nuclear fuel enrichment plant was built deep inside a mountain in order to withstand an attack.
By bombing three nuclear sites in Iran, the United States has joined Israel’s war against the country. Now it is bracing for Iranian retaliation.
By bombing three nuclear sites in Iran, the United States has joined Israel’s war against the country. Now it is bracing for Iranian retaliation.
Israel on Saturday struck sites in southwestern Iran that would most likely be on any potential flight path used by U.S. warplanes on the way to attack a key Iranian nuclear facility.
The claims by the Israeli military came as aircraft tracker data indicated American B-2 bombers might be moving into position for joining the assault on Iran.
If the United States bombs an underground uranium enrichment facility in Iran or kills the country’s supreme leader, it could kick off a more dangerous and unpredictable phase in the war.
While President Trump appears to be offering one more off ramp to the Iranians, he also is bolstering his own military options.