Bloomberg reports: US bombing of Iran yielded no results, "underground nuclear facilities remain intact," the situation in the Middle East intensifies.
The U.S. military claims to destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities, but Bloomberg's latest analysis shows no visible damage to underground sites; Tensions in the Middle East have reached a tipping point as the IAEA struggles track enriched uranium, and Iran's top brass has threatened far-reaching retaliation against the United States. (Synopsis: Trump: The United States successfully "attacked 3 nuclear facilities in Iran" broke the half-century red line, and Bitcoin crashed $100,866) (Background supplement: New York Times reveals the reason for the US bombing of Iran? Trump delivers a national address at 10:00, and the United States has begun evacuating nationals from Israel) U.S. President Donald Trump announced late at night on June 21, 2025 that he had used B-2 stealth bombers and 30,000-pound GBU-57 penetrating shells to launch "devastating" airstrikes against Iran's Natanz, Foldo, and Isfahan nuclear facilities. Subsequent briefings emphasized that the attack set back Iran's nuclear program by several years. However, according to Maxar Technologies satellite imagery quoted by Bloomberg, although there are craters and buildings on the ground, the uranium enrichment hall buried tens of meters deep is almost intact. A large support building in Foldo that controlled ventilation was not hit; Natanz also only saw craters about 5.5 meters in diameter, and could not prove that the 40-meter-deep, thick concrete parapet had been penetrated. Crucially, neither the IAEA nor Iran's domestic regulators detected radiation leaks, suggesting that vital uranium stocks were not damaged. Bloomberg thus described Washington's claim of "total destruction" as Rashomon. IAEA Inspections Blind Spot Before and after the airstrikes, IAEA inspectors had been unable to grasp the whereabouts of Iran's nearly 9,000 kilograms of enriched uranium, 410 kilograms of which were concentrated at 60 percent. Tariq Rauf, former head of verification policy, pointed out that explosions dispersed nuclear material and the "material balance" verification method almost failed. Robert Kelley, former director, added: "After the site was bombed, materials were scattered everywhere, and the IAEA could no longer locate it using environmental sampling." Darya Dolzikova, a fellow at the Royal Joint Military Institute, also warned: "The attack will only push Iran to move more activities into deeper, more stealthy facilities." Tehran retaliates with Middle East tensions Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denounced the US actions as "heinous", indicating that "all options will be reserved". Analysts believe Tehran could push back against U.S. and Israeli interests through regional proxies or cyberattacks. The ISW think tank report emphasizes that air strikes not only do not eliminate the nuclear threat, but may also stimulate Iran to accelerate its weaponization, making the already volatile situation in the Middle East more difficult to manage. Bloomberg satellite evidence shows that Iran's underground nuclear facilities are far from being badly damaged, IAEA inspections have been blocked, and Tehran has threatened retaliation. U.S. attempts to "settle for all" Iran's nuclear capabilities appear to be pushing the entire Middle East to higher risk of uncertainty. Related reports Experts kick Trump's "Made in the USA" mobile phone T1 suspected Chinese OEM goods: three times more expensive fundamental IQ tax "Trump brand mobile phone" binding encryption: is it a self-fattening money printing machine, or is it imitating Solana's wealth code? Is Trump going to do something to Iran? U.S. bombers stationed in Spanish military bases, triple strategic response to the escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict [Bloomberg broke the news: the United States bombed Iran without results "underground nuclear facilities are intact", the Middle East war situation intensifies tension" This article was first published in the moving area BlockTempo "Dynamic Trend - The Most Influential Blockchain News Media".
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Bloomberg reports: US bombing of Iran yielded no results, "underground nuclear facilities remain intact," the situation in the Middle East intensifies.
The U.S. military claims to destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities, but Bloomberg's latest analysis shows no visible damage to underground sites; Tensions in the Middle East have reached a tipping point as the IAEA struggles track enriched uranium, and Iran's top brass has threatened far-reaching retaliation against the United States. (Synopsis: Trump: The United States successfully "attacked 3 nuclear facilities in Iran" broke the half-century red line, and Bitcoin crashed $100,866) (Background supplement: New York Times reveals the reason for the US bombing of Iran? Trump delivers a national address at 10:00, and the United States has begun evacuating nationals from Israel) U.S. President Donald Trump announced late at night on June 21, 2025 that he had used B-2 stealth bombers and 30,000-pound GBU-57 penetrating shells to launch "devastating" airstrikes against Iran's Natanz, Foldo, and Isfahan nuclear facilities. Subsequent briefings emphasized that the attack set back Iran's nuclear program by several years. However, according to Maxar Technologies satellite imagery quoted by Bloomberg, although there are craters and buildings on the ground, the uranium enrichment hall buried tens of meters deep is almost intact. A large support building in Foldo that controlled ventilation was not hit; Natanz also only saw craters about 5.5 meters in diameter, and could not prove that the 40-meter-deep, thick concrete parapet had been penetrated. Crucially, neither the IAEA nor Iran's domestic regulators detected radiation leaks, suggesting that vital uranium stocks were not damaged. Bloomberg thus described Washington's claim of "total destruction" as Rashomon. IAEA Inspections Blind Spot Before and after the airstrikes, IAEA inspectors had been unable to grasp the whereabouts of Iran's nearly 9,000 kilograms of enriched uranium, 410 kilograms of which were concentrated at 60 percent. Tariq Rauf, former head of verification policy, pointed out that explosions dispersed nuclear material and the "material balance" verification method almost failed. Robert Kelley, former director, added: "After the site was bombed, materials were scattered everywhere, and the IAEA could no longer locate it using environmental sampling." Darya Dolzikova, a fellow at the Royal Joint Military Institute, also warned: "The attack will only push Iran to move more activities into deeper, more stealthy facilities." Tehran retaliates with Middle East tensions Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denounced the US actions as "heinous", indicating that "all options will be reserved". Analysts believe Tehran could push back against U.S. and Israeli interests through regional proxies or cyberattacks. The ISW think tank report emphasizes that air strikes not only do not eliminate the nuclear threat, but may also stimulate Iran to accelerate its weaponization, making the already volatile situation in the Middle East more difficult to manage. Bloomberg satellite evidence shows that Iran's underground nuclear facilities are far from being badly damaged, IAEA inspections have been blocked, and Tehran has threatened retaliation. U.S. attempts to "settle for all" Iran's nuclear capabilities appear to be pushing the entire Middle East to higher risk of uncertainty. Related reports Experts kick Trump's "Made in the USA" mobile phone T1 suspected Chinese OEM goods: three times more expensive fundamental IQ tax "Trump brand mobile phone" binding encryption: is it a self-fattening money printing machine, or is it imitating Solana's wealth code? Is Trump going to do something to Iran? U.S. bombers stationed in Spanish military bases, triple strategic response to the escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict [Bloomberg broke the news: the United States bombed Iran without results "underground nuclear facilities are intact", the Middle East war situation intensifies tension" This article was first published in the moving area BlockTempo "Dynamic Trend - The Most Influential Blockchain News Media".