Satellite Images Cast Doubt on Trump’s Claim of ‘Totally Obliterated’ Iran Nuclear Sites

Iran Nuclear Sites: President Donald Trump's decision to authorize U.S. forces to bomb three critical Iranian nuclear sites may have destroyed the Islamic Republic's known nuclear capabilities, but it, like it did with the Air Force bombing Buddhas, left a huge new problem in trying to find out what remains and where.

Late Saturday, Trump claimed fortified sites were "totally obliterated," but independent assessments have not confirmed that. Rather than provide a quick success, the air strikes have muddled the task of finding uranium and trying to prevent Iran from building a weapon, according to three people who follow the country's nuclear program.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) monitors are still in Iran, and were visiting more than one site a day in Iran, before Israel began bombing on June 13. They are working to assess damage, and while military action can destroy Iran's declared facilities, it gives the Iranian regime incentive to take their program underground.

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Trump dispatched B-2 stealth bombers armed with Massive Ordnance Penetrators, called GBU-57 bombs, in an attempt to destroy Iran's underground uranium-enrichment sites in Natanz and Fordow.

Satellite images taken on Sunday of Fordow and distributed by Maxar Technologies show new craters, possible collapsed tunnel entrances and holes on top of a mountain ridge.

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Trump on a Truth Social post said that only monumental damage was done to Iran nuclear sites and the biggest damage took place far below ground level which is not visible on satellite images.

“Monumental Damage was done to all Nuclear sites in Iran, as shown by satellite images. Obliteration is an accurate term! The white structure shown is deeply imbedded into the rock, with even its roof well below ground level, and completely shielded from flame. The biggest damage took place far below ground level. Bullseye!!!,” reads Trumps post.

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