{"id":19403,"date":"2025-06-25T16:36:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T16:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=19403"},"modified":"2025-06-25T16:36:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T16:36:59","slug":"israel-claims-u-s-strike-rendered-irans-fordow-nuclear-facility-inoperable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/06\/25\/israel-claims-u-s-strike-rendered-irans-fordow-nuclear-facility-inoperable\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Claims U.S. Strike Rendered Iran&#8217;s Fordow Nuclear Facility Inoperable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\"><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-Israel claimed on Wednesday that the recent U.S. military strike destroyed the infrastructure of Iran\u2019s Fordow uranium enrichment facility and rendered it inoperable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\" data-start=\"878\" data-end=\"1018\">This statement was published by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s office via X, on behalf of the Israel Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC).<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-9\" data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1190\">\u201cThe devastating U.S. strike on Fordow (early Sunday) destroyed the site\u2019s critical infrastructure and rendered the enrichment facility inoperable,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-80\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"4064a6b3-357b-43e4-af44-c4019fb54c86\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-18\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"80\">Claims of Nuclear Setback Clash with U.S. Intelligence Doubts<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-10\" data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1356\">It further alleged that the joint American-Israeli strikes against Iran\u2019s nuclear program \u201chave set back Iran\u2019s ability to develop nuclear weapons by many years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-11\" data-start=\"1358\" data-end=\"1634\">On June 13, Israel, backed by the United States, launched a 12-day offensive on Iran targeting military and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/06\/22\/trump-confirms-u-s-airstrikes-on-iranian-nuclear-sites-including-fordow\/\">nuclear<\/a> sites, civilian infrastructure, and key scientists and military leaders. According to Iran\u2019s Health Ministry, the assault killed 606 people and injured 5,332.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-12\" data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"1888\">In retaliation, Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones targeting Israeli military and intelligence sites, many of which penetrated Israeli air defenses, causing widespread destruction and panic. Israel reported 28 deaths and over 3,238 injuries.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Prime Minister&#8217;s Office on behalf of the Israel Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC):<\/p>\n<p>The devastating US strike on Fordow destroyed the site&#8217;s critical infrastructure and rendered the enrichment facility inoperable.<\/p>\n<p>\u00bb<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IsraeliPM\/status\/1937864798718374032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-13\" data-start=\"1890\" data-end=\"2172\">Following Iran\u2019s counterstrikes, the U.S. bombed several Iranian nuclear facilities, claiming it had effectively \u201cended\u201d Iran\u2019s nuclear program. Iran then responded by attacking the American Al Udeid base in Qatar. A ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Tehran was announced on June 24.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-82\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"016fbe3a-122f-4a10-b3e7-43420bc888b4\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-19\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"86\">Leaked U.S. Report Challenges Israeli Claims on Iran Nuclear Damage<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-14\" data-start=\"2174\" data-end=\"2388\">Despite Israeli and American claims of long-term damage to Iran\u2019s nuclear capabilities, a leaked U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency report concluded that the strikes likely delayed the program by only a few months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-15\" data-start=\"2390\" data-end=\"2547\">While Israel and the U.S. accuse Iran of seeking nuclear weapons, Tehran insists its nuclear activities are peaceful and focused on electricity generation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-16\" data-start=\"2549\" data-end=\"2783\">Israel, which is widely believed to possess the region\u2019s only nuclear arsenal, remains outside international inspection regimes. It continues to occupy Palestinian, Syrian, and Lebanese territories and considers Iran its arch-enemy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-17\" data-start=\"2785\" data-end=\"2961\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The latest Israeli assault on Iran marks a shift from decades of covert warfare\u2014such as sabotage and assassinations\u2014to an unprecedented open hybrid war between the two nations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-Israel claimed on Wednesday that the recent U.S. military strike destroyed the infrastructure of Iran\u2019s Fordow uranium enrichment facility and rendered it inoperable. This statement was published by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\u2019s office via X, on behalf of the Israel Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC). \u201cThe devastating U.S. strike on Fordow (early Sunday) destroyed the site\u2019s &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19369,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[719,6196,167,6195],"class_list":["post-19403","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-benjamin-netanyahu","tag-irans-fordow-uranium","tag-israel","tag-u-s-military-strike"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Israel Claims U.S. Strike Rendered Iran&#039;s Fordow Nuclear Facility Inoperable - Watan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" 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