US military operations targeting Iran's nuclear facilities, including key sites such as Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz, have sparked speculation about the efficacy and consequences. While Donald Trump declared the strikes effective, the actual level of destruction remains unclear, with no immediate radioactive contamination reported. The Iranian Red Crescent noted no casualties, suggesting effective evacuation. The Fordow site, buried beneath mountainous terrain, poses significant challenges for military strikes, prompting concerns about the true impact of the operation on Iran's nuclear ambitions. The Pentagon is still assessing the damage from these coordinated attacks, executed by stealth bombers.
"The Iranian Red Crescent also reported no deaths in the US strikes on the nuclear sites, appearing to confirm Iranian claims they had been evacuated in advance."
"Long regarded as the most difficult military target among Iran's nuclear sites, the uranium enrichment facilities at Fordow are buried beneath the Zagros mountains."
"The Pentagon said a battle damage assessment was still being conducted, highlighting the complexities involved in gauging the effectiveness of the strikes."
"Some experts have suggested that the layering of the sedimentary rocks, including faults, would also make it more difficult to strike the centrifuge array."
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