Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, has confirmed through the latest IAEA Iran report that U.S. airstrikes have caused significant damage to Iranian nuclear facilities. According to Grossi, “large craters” have been observed at the Fordow nuclear site, while the underground tunnels at the Isfahan nuclear complex—once used to store enriched uranium—have been completely destroyed.
Israel has also been linked to strikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. For more on Israel’s attack on the Isfahan nuclear site, read this detailed report.
He also reported that the Natanz fuel enrichment plant has once again been targeted, signaling what many analysts describe as a coordinated effort by the U.S. to cripple Iran’s sensitive nuclear infrastructure. This comes as part of ongoing efforts to hinder the Iran nuclear program through targeted military action.
For a broader overview of how the attack unfolded, read the full report on the initial U.S. launch against Iran.
Iranian officials, however, have responded by saying that all three locations had been evacuated before the U.S. strikes on Iran, and that there was no radioactive material on-site that could pose a threat. They further emphasized that no abnormal increase in radiation levels has been detected.
This disclosure regarding the Iranian nuclear facilities has emerged amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, with growing fears of further conflict between Iran and the United States.
