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2025-07-03 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

US strikes ‘seriously damaged’ Fordo nuclear site, Iran’s FM says

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Posted by trailing wife 2025-07-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [207 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 When I read "... Fordo nuclear site has "seriously and heavily damaged" the facility, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi..."

I asked myself. Why would the Iranian FM stick his neck out for cutting by saying this. So, it gets me to wondering if the damages were as bad as we thought or was the processed enriched nuclear materials already moved ahead of the bombing to a safer area?

Posted by NN2N1 2025-07-03 02:25|| 2025-07-03 02:25|| Front Page Top

#2 ^ They want reparations

Posted by Frank G 2025-07-03 07:20|| 2025-07-03 07:20|| Front Page Top

#3 If the damage was minimal the regime would have had smiling CNN reporters swarming all over the site to prove how wrong DJT was. And I'm sure CNN applied. "Hey, we're on the same side here."

Posted by Matt 2025-07-03 11:33|| 2025-07-03 11:33|| Front Page Top

#4 If they were rational actors, and the sites were not destroyed completely they'd exaggerate the damage to avoid new strikes.
And they would try to salvage/repair as much as possible without raising suspicion.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2025-07-03 14:46|| 2025-07-03 14:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Strategically, Israel is in a good position. They own the skies over Gaza, southern Syria, Lebanon and Iran. By having air dominance, Israel controls the roads to Fordo if Iran had any thoughts about re-building the facility.

Posted by JohnQC 2025-07-03 16:57|| 2025-07-03 16:57|| Front Page Top

#6 @5 Iran's airspace is now protected by US security guarantees under the Trump sponsored ceasefire.

The ceasefire apparently does not apply to Iran's proxy and asymmetrical war on Israel.

I see the outcome for Israel as mixed.

Very positive changes mixed in with some disturbing developments.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2025-07-03 17:58|| 2025-07-03 17:58|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm thinking the Fordo excavation/rehab might have some elevated cancer results. Mini-Chernobyl underground. Go ahead and dig

Posted by Frank G 2025-07-03 19:13|| 2025-07-03 19:13|| Front Page Top

#8 By having air dominance,

Israel has been putting up spy satellites since 1988. Whatever there is to see, they’ve been seeing it for a while.

Posted by trailing wife 2025-07-03 22:43|| 2025-07-03 22:43|| Front Page Top

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