The New York Times quoted American and Israeli sources that the American attack on Iran, at dawn today, was not destroyed Fordo nuclear site The fortified completely, as it was reported that Tehran moved the enriched uranium from there before the attack.
A US official told the newspaper that 12 bombs were dropped Out of fortificationBut it was “not enough to destroy the Fordo site,” although it was severely damaged, according to his description.
Likewise, Israeli officials told the newspaper that “Israeli army It is believed that the Fordo site was severely damaged, but it was not completely destroyed. “
These officials added that “it appears that Iran has transferred equipment, including uranium, from the Fordo facility.”
#Al Jazeera You get satellite photos of the Fordo facility after the American attack showing a blockage of tunnels in it, with the use of a GBU bomb with 13 tons .. Details on the interactive map with Mahmoud Al -Kan#News pic.twitter.com/lY7qApkIMU
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Washington’s fog
At the same time, the US Secretary of State said Marco Rubio For the network “CBS” that “no one will know for a few days whether Iran has transferred some of its nuclear materials before the strikes.”
Reuters quoted an Iranian source earlier today as saying that most of the highly enriched uranium from Fordo was transferred to an unannounced place before the American attack.
The Iranian source also stated that the number of workers on the site was reduced to the minimum before the attack.
Truck
On the other hand, the Washington Post said that artificial satellite photos on June 19 showed an extraordinary activity of trucks and vehicles at the Fordo facility two days before the American attack.
The American newspaper added that the next day’s photos show that most trucks northwest of the Fordo facility are moved and other trucks are stationed near the entrance to the site.
The Washington Post reported that satellite photos show 16 trucks along the road leading to an underground military complex.
Did #Iran manage to vacate everything important just in time?
16 cargo trucks gather near entrance to Iran’s Fordow enrichment plant two days before Trump bombed the facility: Washington Post
‘Satellite imagery shows unusual truck and activity’ on June 19#Iranisraelconflict pic.twitter.com/ehF1qH3Tye
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Israel has launched a war against Iran since June 13, as it targeted nuclear facilities and military and civil sites and assassinated major military leaders -including a leader Revolutionary Guard And the chief of staff- and prominent nuclear scientists, Iran responded with a series of missile attacks that left unprecedented destruction in several Israeli cities.
Days after mystery about the possibility of its direct intervention in the war alongside Israel, the United States launched, at dawn today, strikes on the main facilities To enrich uranium In Iran, which is Fordo, Nanz and Isfahan.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard pledged to respond to the American attack and said it would use “options outside the accounts.”