Satellite imagery has surfaced, depicting the Fordow nuclear facility in Iran after a large-scale bombing by the U.S. military.
The U.S. conducted a surprise attack on Saturday targeting the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites, utilizing B-2 stealth bombers.
Gen. Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stated in a Pentagon briefing on Sunday that “All three sites sustained extremely severe damage and destruction,” adding that a complete damage assessment would take time.
Satellite images of Fordow, an underground nuclear enrichment facility, reveal significant structural damage from an aerial perspective.
Previous satellite images showed trucks and vehicles present at the Fordow location.
Fordow is constructed within a mountain near Qom, roughly 60 miles southwest of Tehran.
The reports that off-site radiation levels have remained stable following the strikes on the three Iranian nuclear sites.
The IAEA stated on X Sunday morning, “Following attacks on three nuclear sites in Iran – including Fordow – the IAEA can confirm that no increase in off-site radiation levels has been reported as of this time.”
Digital has contacted the IAEA via email to inquire about the potential relocation of nuclear material from the affected sites prior to the attack.
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi announced that he will convene an emergency meeting on Monday in response to the strikes.
Gen. Caine described Operation Midnight Hammer as “the largest B-2 operational strike in US history.”
According to Caine, the operation involved and deployed over 125 aircraft, including seven B-2 stealth bombers, numerous fourth and fifth-generation fighters, numerous air refueling tankers, a guided missile submarine, and a comprehensive suite of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft to ensure mission success.
Caine stated that U.S. forces employed approximately 75 precision-guided munitions, including 14 30,000-pound GBU 57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators, marking the weapon’s first operational deployment.
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