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The US has reportedly struck three key Iranian nuclear sites—Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz—causing varying degrees of damage, with Iran warning of consequences. Natanz is a major uranium enrichment facility, while Fordow is capable of producing weapon-grade uranium, and Isfahan hosts Iran's largest nuclear research complex. The strikes have heightened tensions amid ongoing Iran-Israel conflicts.
Iran condemns US strikes on its nuclear sites in Isfahan, Natanz, and Fordow, calling it a violation of international law, and warns that every US citizen in the region is now a 'target' as tensions escalate.
Israel has claimed to have destroyed the above-ground facilities at Iran's Natanz nuclear site, but there is uncertainty about whether the underground centrifuge fleet was also destroyed, with satellite images and IAEA reports indicating possible damage but no definitive conclusion. The situation remains complex, with conflicting reports from Israeli officials and international agencies.
Israel launched strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, damaging key facilities at Natanz and killing top scientists, but notably avoided hitting Iran's main uranium stockpile at Isfahan, raising questions about their strategic choices and the potential for Iran to continue its nuclear development.
The article discusses Iran's nuclear activities, highlighting a 2002 revelation of a uranium enrichment facility near Natanz and recent Israeli bombings targeting Iran's nuclear infrastructure, raising questions about Iran's nuclear ambitions.
Western intelligence officials believe Iran is exploiting ongoing nuclear negotiations to modify its nuclear facilities, making potential military strikes less effective, while stalling negotiations to buy time and possibly create divisions between the US and Europe. Iran is also advancing underground nuclear and military sites, including a new facility at Natanz, amid debates over the future of the Iran nuclear deal and sanctions mechanisms.
Iran is building a nuclear facility deep underground near the Natanz nuclear site, making it likely beyond the range of a last-ditch US weapon designed to destroy such sites. The installation complicates the West’s efforts to halt Tehran from potentially developing an atomic bomb as diplomacy over its nuclear program remains stalled. The construction comes five years after then-President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew America from the nuclear accord. Since the demise of the nuclear accord, Iran has said it is enriching uranium up to 60%, though inspectors recently discovered the country had produced uranium particles that were 83.7% pure.