Did Iran manage to move its nuclear facility before the US strike?
ALBAWABA - The United States officially joined the conflict between Israel and Iran by attacking Iran's main nuclear sites overnight. This brings up important questions about the future of Iran's nuclear program. Also Read "Suicidal Move:" Iran prepared to block oil lifeline
Iranian officials said that the Fordow site only had minor damage on the surface that could be fixed. But U.S. President Donald Trump called the operation a resounding success, saying that the bombings "eliminated" Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow, which were Iran's three most important nuclear sites.
In a live speech, President Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the strikes had made it impossible for Iran to continue its nuclear plans and sent a strong warning to Tehran.
An Iranian strategic expert named Dr. Amer Al-Sabaileh told Al-Hadath that the country's nuclear project had pretty much failed. He also said that Israeli planes are now flying over Iranian airspace and that Washington's role has taken away Tehran's freedom to work on a nuclear program. He said, "Iran no longer has control over its nuclear future." This makes it sound like President Trump wants to put pressure on Iran to start talking again.
The U.S. military action was mostly focused on the facilities needed for uranium enrichment and centrifuge development. This was especially true in the Natanz and Isfahan sites, which are home to most of Iran's nuclear research and development facilities. The attack was said to have been carried out by American troops using modern data and highly accurate weapons.
US strikes on nuclear sites caused no casualties — Iran Red Crescent
'Fortunately, we did not have any martyrs in last night's events of the US aggression against Iran's nuclear facilities' — Pirhossein Kolivand, Head of Iran's Red Crescent Society pic.twitter.com/3XCnAJgGi3
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