What damage did the US do to Iran’s nuclear program? Why it’s so hard to know
- Written by Joshua Rovner, Associate Professor of International Relations, American University
Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, describes the U.S. military attack on Iranian nuclear sites, which occurred on June 21, 2025, .AP Photo/Alex BrandonThe U.S. Air Force dropped a dozen ground-penetrating bombs, each weighing 30,000 pounds (13,607 kilograms), in a raid on Iran’s nuclear site at Fordo on June 21, 2025. The...
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