Foreign Policy

US Defense Still Cannot Confirm Effectiveness of Bombs on Iran’s Fordó Nuclear Facility

By National Security Desk | July 10, 2025

Despite the largest B-2 airstrike in history targeting Iran’s underground nuclear sites, the Pentagon admits it cannot yet verify if the bombs truly penetrated the heavily fortified Fordó facility—a stark contrast to previous triumphant claims.

In a striking display of military might, the United States launched its largest-ever bomber operation against Iran's nuclear infrastructure this past June. More than 125 aircraft, including seven stealthy B-2 bombers, targeted critical uranium enrichment facilities at Fordó, Natanz, and Isfahán. Yet today, the Pentagon acknowledges it still lacks sufficient intelligence to confirm if its massive bunker-buster bombs successfully reached the deepest recesses of the Fordó site — buried some 80 meters underground. This admission raises pressing questions about Washington's strategic transparency and operational effectiveness. Why has confirmation not arrived despite months of painstaking planning for "Operation Midnight Hammer"? The...

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