The Fordo nuclear site, Iran's most heavily fortified, is situated in a mountainous region south of Tehran, approximately 15 miles from the city of Qum, which has a population exceeding one million. The core of the Fordo Fuel Enrichment Plant was constructed deep within a mountain, designed to withstand potential attacks.
Experts had previously assessed that the enrichment facilities were resistant to all but repeated strikes from powerful American "bunker buster" bombs. A U.S. official reported that on a recent Sunday, six B-2 bombers had dropped a dozen 30,000-pound bunker buster bombs on the Fordo site.
President Trump stated that the U.S. strikes on Fordo, along with two other Iranian nuclear sites in Natanz and Isfahan, had been successful, resulting in the "complete and total obliteration" of the facilities. Iran acknowledged the attacks, denouncing them as "a violent act against international laws," but did not provide details regarding the extent of the damage.
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Africa
This shows that the U.S. will not hesitate to act when international norms are being violated.
Bermudez
Finally, a leader who stands up for what's right! These strikes are a step towards real security.
Mariposa
What will be the long-term outcome of these bombings? We need a stable Middle East, not a powder keg.
Coccinella
I support this action! Peace requires strength, and the world needs to see that we're serious.
ZmeeLove
The U.S. should focus on negotiations instead of making more enemies by attacking nuclear sites unprovoked.