Satellite Images Show Significant Damage and Ongoing Activity After Airstrikes

Recent satellite images have provided evidence of ongoing activity and significant damage at Iran's Fordow uranium enrichment site. The damage includes tunnels and access roads, suggesting the impact of airstrikes.

The facility was targeted by Israeli forces on June 23rd, following U.S. strikes the previous day. The U.S. utilized bunker-buster bombs in their attack.

New high-resolution satellite imagery shows an excavator and personnel near the northern shaft above the underground complex. A crane is also visible at the shaft entrance, with vehicles parked along the access path.

Furthermore, the images reveal the complete destruction of a facility north of the site, surrounded by craters and debris. Additional damage, including a crater and burn marks, is evident on a western access route.

Analysts believe the primary objective of the strikes was to disrupt access to the sites and complicate any repair efforts. Both the United States and Israel have stated that these military actions were intended to impede Iran's nuclear weapons development. Iran, however, denies these accusations, asserting its nuclear program is peaceful.

The Fordow site, located within a mountain near Qom, was initially bombed by the U.S. on June 22nd. Satellite photos showed six prominent craters and widespread debris. Israel subsequently confirmed a second strike on June 23rd, specifically targeting the roads leading to the facility, which Iranian officials later acknowledged.

According to Gen. Dan Caine, the strikes caused "extremely severe damage and destruction" to the targeted Iranian nuclear sites, though a full assessment of the damage will take time.

The recent strike on Fordow occurred amidst other Israeli military actions, including strikes targeting Evin prison and Iranian military command centers, as part of an effort to degrade the Iranian regime's military capabilities.