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What satellite imagery shows is happening at Iran’s Furdow nuclear site after bombing

Related: Trump compares US Iran strike to Hiroshima bombing
  • Satellite images from Maxar Technologies show construction vehicles and activity at Iran's Fordow nuclear facility following US airstrikes on 22 June.
  • The images indicate that entrance tunnels were caved in, but not that the facility was "completely and totally obliterated" as claimed by Donald Trump.
  • The US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, defended the strikes, asserting the facility was "destroyed" and criticised media reports that suggested otherwise.
  • Despite US claims, the head of the UN's nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, stated that Iran could restart its nuclear program within months.
  • Western powers have said that Iran possesses an "irreversible knowledge gain" in nuclear technology and may have moved enriched uranium before the bombardment.
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