Why US must destroy Iran's Fordow nuclear facility now

Middle East,Iran,Israel,Donald Trump,Nuclear War,Denuclearization,World

Posted on AllSides June 18, 2025

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Beneath the rugged face of Mount Alvand near the religious city of Qom lies the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant—an underground stronghold and centerpiece of Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Though presented as a civilian facility, Fordow is widely believed by Israeli intelligence to be the probable heart of Tehran’s covert atomic weapons effort.

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