The recent U.S. strike on Iran's nuclear facilities, employing the Massive Ordnance Penetrator, has been met with skepticism regarding its effectiveness. While the operation was heavily promoted, a classified Defense Intelligence Agency assessment revealed that the strike did not achieve the claimed level of destruction at the Fordo enrichment site. Reports suggest that the attack only disrupted operations for a few months, contradicting official statements from the Trump administration that emphasized total obliteration. The debate continues over the weapon's actual capabilities and potential implications for national security and foreign policy.
According to a still-classified assessment by the Defense Intelligence Agency, the bombs did not "obliterate" Iran's Fordo enrichment site as President Trump claimed.
At most, the program was set back "a few months," according to a U.S. official who confirmed the assessment's existence to NPR but remained anonymous.
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