Satellite photos: See aftermath of US bombing on Iranian nuclear sites
Satellite images from the aftermath of the United States' attack on Iranian nuclear facilities have emerged following the bombings.
The U.S. struck three nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan June 21 in what has been dubbed "Operation Midnight Hammer."
The effectiveness of the strikes is unclear.
Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, told CNN that there had been a strike at Fordow but that it was too early to judge how much damage it caused. The IAEA also told the network that the strikes damaged electrical infrastructure at Natanz.
The IAEA released a statement saying that so far it had not detected an increase in "off-site radiation levels," one of the feared consequences of the strikes.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed Iran's nuclear ambitions "have been obliterated," however Iranian officials have downplayed the damage with Hassan Abedini, the deputy political director of Iran's state broadcaster, saying on state television the nuclear sites "didn't suffer a major blow because the materials had already been taken out," according to Al Jazeera.
Satellite images show at least six impact craters and significant discoloration of the earth around them at the Fordow facility.
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