Iran’s nuclear facilities damaged but not destroyed, experts say
- On June 13, Israel carried out air raids targeting Iranian sites linked to nuclear development, missile production plants, and key military officials, focusing primarily on Natanz and several other locations.
- The strikes aimed to disrupt Iran's nuclear progress and military capabilities, but the full objectives and impact on Iran's program remain unclear to experts.
- Experts reported moderate damage at Natanz, including destruction of the above-ground pilot enrichment plant and electricity infrastructure, though underground sites like Fordow showed no visible harm.
- The attacks resulted in the deaths of over 20 high-ranking Iranian military officials and six prominent nuclear scientists, with possible damage to centrifuge equipment at Natanz due to power outages, while radiation levels outside the site remained stable and normal.
- The operation is expected to be prolonged, seeking to prevent Iran from developing atomic weapons, but major setbacks to its nuclear program may only be temporary without further action.
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Damage to Iranian nuclear sites so far appears limited
US President Donald Trump told Reuters on Friday it was unclear whether Iran still has a nuclear program following Israeli strikes, but experts say the damage to the country's nuclear facilities so far has appeared limited. Israel's attacks succeeded in killing Iranian military leaders and nuclear scientists and striking military command and control facilities and air defenses, but satellite imagery did not yet show significant damage to nuclear…
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