Why Israel cannot bomb this Iranian nuclear facility
Why Israel cannot bomb this Iranian nuclear facility
Jayanta Kalita
TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Jun 20, 2025, 15:18 IST IST
The Fordo uranium enrichment facility (satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies) lies an estimated 80 to 90 metres underground, placing it beyond the reach of any known aerial bomb in Israel's arsenal. This makes a successful airstrike on the site extremely difficult, if not impossible, without US assistance
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently asserted that missile strikes on Iran's nuclear sites had set the country's nuclear programme back a 'very, very long time'. However, Israel has yet to reach the Fordo uranium enrichment facility, which is deeply embedded within a mountainside.
Striking Fordo would require direct US involvement – a crucial decision US President Donald Trump appears to be considering amid the early days of the conflict between Israel and Iran.
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