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An Israeli assessment determined that the U.S. strikes on Iran set the country’s nuclear program back “many years.”
The Israel Atomic Energy Commission stated that the U.S. took action at the Fordow nuclear facility, resulting in the destruction of “critical infrastructure” and making it “inoperable.”
According to the commission, the strike caused significant damage to Fordow, rendering the enrichment facility inoperable. They believe that the combined strikes by the U.S. and Israel on Iran’s nuclear facilities have greatly disrupted Iran’s progress towards developing nuclear weapons. The commission emphasized that this progress can be sustained as long as Iran does not obtain access to nuclear material.
An image shows President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance in the Situation Room at the White House on June 21, 2025. The image depicts a meeting where decisions about the strikes on Iran were likely made.
Israel hit the site again on Monday as the country carried out strikes on roads leading to the underground facility.
The latest strike on Fordow comes as the Israel Defense Forces said Israel also launched a series of strikes targeting the notorious Evin prison and several Iranian military command centers in an “ongoing effort to degrade the Iranian regime’s military capabilities.”
This satellite image comparison from Maxar Technologies shows a nuclear facility near Fordow, Iran, before and after U.S. airstrikes were carried out on June 22, 2025. The strike targeted suspected tunnel entrances associated with Iran’s underground enrichment infrastructure. (Maxar Technologies)
Iran’s nuclear chief, Mohammad Eslami, said on Tuesday that the country was assessing the damage and preparing to restore the facilities, according to Reuters. He added that Iran’s “plan is to prevent interruptions in the process of production and services.”
Both President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to respond if Iran rebuilds its nuclear program.
Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.
