US strikes set Iran's nuclear program back 'many years,' Israeli assessment finds

An Israeli appraisal determined that the U.S. strikes connected Iran acceptable the country’s atomic programme backmost "many years." 

The Israel Atomic Energy Commission said that the U.S. destroyed "critical infrastructure" astatine the Fordow atomic installation and rendered it "inoperable."

"The devastating U.S. onslaught connected Fordow destroyed the site's captious infrastructure and rendered the enrichment installation inoperable. We measure that the American strikes connected Iran's atomic facilities, combined with Israeli strikes connected different elements of Iran's subject atomic program, person acceptable backmost Iran's quality to make atomic weapons by galore years," the Israel Atomic Energy Commission said successful a statement. "The accomplishment tin proceed indefinitely if Iran does not get entree to atomic material."

President Donald Trump, right, holds a gathering alongside Vice President J.D. Vance successful the Situation Room astatine the White House successful Washington, D.C., connected June 21, 2025. (The White House/Handout via Reuters)

SATELLITE IMAGE SHOWS FORDOW NUCLEAR FACILITY AFTER MASSIVE BOMB STRIKE

The Israeli appraisal seemingly aligns with the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei’s connection connected the presumption of the site. According to The Associated Press, Baghaei said that the country’s "nuclear installations person been severely damaged, that’s for sure."

In the aboriginal hours of June 22 section time, Iran’s Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan atomic facilities were hit. U.S. B-2 stealth bombers utilized 30,000-pound bunker busters connected Fordow, which was Iran’s main underground enrichment site. 

A representation shows the U.S. strikes connected Iran. (Fox News)

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Israel hit the tract again connected Monday arsenic the state carried retired strikes connected roads starring to the underground facility.

The latest onslaught connected Fordow comes arsenic the Israel Defense Forces said Israel besides launched a bid of strikes targeting the notorious Evin situation and respective Iranian subject bid centers successful an "ongoing effort to degrade the Iranian regime’s subject capabilities."

This outer representation examination from Maxar Technologies shows a atomic installation adjacent Fordow, Iran, earlier and aft U.S. airstrikes were carried retired connected June 22, 2025. The onslaught targeted suspected passageway entrances associated with Iran’s underground enrichment infrastructure. (Maxar Technologies)

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Iran's atomic chief, Mohammad Eslami, said connected Tuesday that the state was assessing the harm and preparing to reconstruct the facilities, according to Reuters. He added that Iran’s "plan is to forestall interruptions successful the process of accumulation and services." 

Both President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to respond if Iran rebuilds its atomic program.

Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.