According to a US media outlet business insider,In the early hours of June 22, around 2:30 a.m. Iran local time, the United States launched a coordinated airstrike targeting Iran’s key nuclear facilities.
B-2 stealth bombers deployed fourteen 30,000-pound GBU‑57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators against heavily fortified sites at Fordow, Natanz, and a location near Esfahan. Tomahawk cruise missiles were also fired from U.S. Navy submarines to support the operation.
Satellite intelligence confirmed that Iran had evacuated its stockpiles of enriched uranium from the Fordow facility prior to the strikes. This strategic move significantly reduced the risk of radioactive fallout. Although the mountain-protected entrances to the facility sustained severe damage, no nuclear material was present at the time of the attack.
Radiation monitoring conducted in the aftermath reported no abnormal levels at any of the sites. The list of targeting sites, Fordow: Tunnel entrances collapsed, and surrounding terrain showed clear signs of impact from the bunker-busting bombs.
Natanz: The above-ground Pilot Fuel Enrichment Plant was destroyed. Critical electrical systems were disabled, likely causing major damage or destruction of underground centrifuges.
Esfahan Facility: Sustained damage, though specific details remain limited.
Iran swiftly condemned the strikes as a violation of international law and vowed retaliation. Reports indicate that Iran launched a wave of missile attacks toward Israel in response, resulting in multiple civilian injuries.
The U.S. government maintains that the objective of the strikes was strictly to cripple Iran’s nuclear development capabilities, not to initiate regime change or expand the conflict.The international community is divided. While some nations are urging for calm and de-escalation, others express deep concern about the risk of a broader regional conflict.
