According to a report, a u.s. democratic member of the house foreign affairs committee said it is unclear what the strike on iranian nuclear facilities had accomplished. Reportedly, he said that the administration hadn’t said whether the strikes destroyed Iran’s ability to weaponise their uranium, their uranium enriching centrifuges or depleted their stockpile, which he said was enough to create 9 nuclear weapons. According to the report, satellite images reveal little of what really happened underground (they do not suggest massive subsidence) though the centrifuge machines are sensitive which means the strike has probably sent them spinning off their axis.
Reportedly, the site of Fordo has been under intense scrutiny since western intelligence first said it was home to a secret nuclear facility in 2009. According to the report, developing a clearer picture of any damage at Fordo may be possible from intercepted communications and/or sensors such as lidar (light detection and ranging) which can provide 3d maps using laser pulses from aircraft or drones to try and look inside the mountain.
Reportedly, the president of the institute of science and national security and an expert on secret nuclear weapons development said it will take significant time, investment and energy for Iran to restore their nuclear programme. According to the report, in a post on X he wrote, Iran is under intense scrutiny and observation from the u.s. and Israel, Reportedly, they risk further attacks if they try to rebuild.