New satellite images reveal American military damage to Iran nuclear installations
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Images of fresh satellites have captured the damage caused by B-2 stealth bombers in the air strikes targeting the Iranian nuclear installations of Isfahan and Natanz.
The photos taken by Planet Labs PBC show that several buildings were affected on the two sites following operation Midnight Hammer.
“On the Isfahan nuclear site … Buildings have been affected, the United States confirming their use of cruise missiles,” said international director Energy Agency (AIEA), director general Rafael Grosi on Monday. “The affected buildings include some linked to the uranium conversion process. Also to this site, the inputs of the tunnels used for the storage of enriched materials seem to have been affected.
“On the Natanz enrichment site, the fuel enrichment plant was affected, the United States confirming that it has used ammunition penetrating on the ground,” he added.
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Satellite images showing Iran’s Isfahan on June 16, on the left and Monday, June 23, 2025, on the right, after the American air strikes. (Planet Labs PBC)
The United States launched a surprise strike using B-2 stealth bombers on Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear installations on Saturday.
“The three sites have suffered extremely serious damage and destruction,” General de l’Air Force, Air Force General, said on a briefing at Pentagon on Sunday.
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The Natanz nuclear site was visible on the left on May 20, 2025. On June 22, damage could be seen in the region following US air strikes. (Planet Labs PBC)
He added that the complete extent of damage to the battle to the installations would take time to assess.
Fordow, the Iran’s underground nuclear enrichment site, was represented in satellite images showing a view of the bird that the shot had erased certain structures on the site.
The Fordow Iran nuclear site on the left was struck on Saturday June 21, 2025 by American stealth bombers B-2. (Reuters; Getty)
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Fordow is built on the side of a mountain near the town of Qom, about 60 miles southwest of Tehran, while Natanz and Isfahan are above the ground.
Stephen Sorace of Fox News contributed to this report.
