US EditionEarly Iran Bomb Damage Spin Falls Apart
- The US Air Force launched Operation Midnight Hammer on June 22, 2025, striking Iran's Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear facilities with bunker-busting bombs and precision weapons.
- This attack followed a 12-day war involving Israel and the US, prompted by concerns over Iran's expanding nuclear program and increased uranium stockpiles noted by the IAEA in May 2025.
- Satellite images released on June 30 revealed ongoing Iranian activity at Fordow, including damage assessment and road repairs, while experts cautioned that full damage evaluation will take weeks.
- CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed severe damage to Iran's nuclear program, and Israeli officials stated the strikes set back Iran's weapons development capability by years, though some facilities may be repairable.
- Despite destruction, Iran vowed to continue its nuclear efforts, the Guardian Council suspended IAEA cooperation, and diplomatic efforts face challenges amid calls for renewed talks conditioned on security and economic terms.
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Why Trump might bomb Iran again
President Trump has already warned Tehran that he’ll be back if Iran tries to revive and advance its nuclear program, following the strikes by B-2 stealth bombers. Judging by the comments of the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Trump may find himself with this dilemma sooner than he thinks. Iran could return to enriching uranium in “a matter of months,” according to Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA’s director-general, in an inte…
Iran working to assess damage at Fordow nuclear site, satellite images reveal
Analysts say they are assessing the damage wreaked by the American bunker-busting bombs more than initiating repairs as yet. By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News New satellite photos show Iranians digging at the Fordow nuclear site, with analysts saying they are assessing the damage wreaked by the American attack of June 22 with bunker-busting bombs. High-resolution imagery provided by Maxar Technologies showed excavators and other heavy machin…
Operation Midnight Hammer: Were Iran’s Nuclear Facilities Damaged?
The aftermath of Operation Midnight Hammer, a strike by the US Air Force on three nuclear facilities in Iran authorized by President Donald Trump on June 22, was raucous and triumphant. But that depended on what company you were keeping. The mission involved the bombing of the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, the uranium-enrichment facility at Natanz, and the uranium-conversion facility in Isfahan. The Israeli Air Force had already attacked the la…
Report: Iran assessing damage in flurry of activity at Fordow, new satellite images s
Assessment of images reveals Iranian crews, vehicles, onsite processing damage after U.S. strikes; experts suggest reconstruction remains uncertain despite visible repair efforts
Satellite Images Reveal Work Underway at Iranian Nuclear Site Bombed by the u.s. | News Channel 3-12
By Tim Lister and Annoa Abekah-Mensah, CNN New satellite images show ongoing work at Iran's Fordow nuclear enrichment facility, which was attacked by US B-2 bombers this month. The images were taken Sunday by Maxar Technologies, which said they “reveal ongoing activity in and near the vents and holes caused by last week's airstrikes at the Fordow fuel enrichment complex.” The photos show “an excavator and several workers positioned next to the n…
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