Overview

• The Fordo facility remains unscathed after Israeli air raids, resting 80 to 90 meters underground and protected by reinforced concrete
• Fordo’s strategic importance as the heart of Iran’s enrichment program drives Israel to seek alternative methods to disable the site
• According to the IAEA, Iran has amassed more than 400 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60 percent, a level nearing weapons-grade material
• The United States possesses GBU-57A/B bunker-busting bombs capable of penetrating Fordo’s defenses but has ruled out direct intervention
• While Israel continues to refine its attack options, Iran maintains uninterrupted enrichment operations at Fordo