US President Donald Trump said that The United States Air Force attacked Iran's nuclear infrastructure:
“We successfully completed the attack on three nuclear facilities in Iran – Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan. All aircraft are currently outside the airspace of Iran. All the ammunition of bombs was dropped on the main object, Fordo. All the crews are safely returning home.”
According to The Wall Street Journal with reference to three Iranian high -ranking officials, The blow was dealt at about 2:30 in the morning by local time.
The main object – Fordo – is the most protected nuclear complex of Iran, located deep underground. According to the US Ministry of Defense official, the B-2 strategic bombers were carried out, probably using special ammunition that could penetrate the strengthening of this type.
According to Fox News, The United States dropped six GBU-57 bombs on a nuclear facility in Fordo. They were also launched 30 Tomahawk missiles from UGIO type submarines for nuclear objects in Natanze and Isfahan.
The Fordo object was discovered by Western intelligence services even before Iran’s official recognition in 2009. Over the years, Western experts believed that the object was too well protected for a traditional airline ate.
Natanz, another important element of Iran’s nuclear program, has already been damaged as a result of Israeli strikes on the energy infrastructure of the facility, which disabled all centrifuges in the underground hall at a depth of about 30 meters. However, experts believe that the American aircraft service could cause much greater damage.
Under today's blow, a large nuclear complex in Iranian Isfahan was hit. Six buildings were damaged, reports Magate. Among the attacked facilities are two plants, a building for the production of tablets from low -enriched uranium and a workshop for working with polluted equipment. Two laboratories and office were injured.
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