Satellite images reveal effects of bombing to Iran

The world looks carefully and a lot of concern Iran. This weekend, the United States They officially entered the confrontation after bombing against three of the main Iranian nuclear facilities.

One of the attacked points was the underground complex of Ford, considered strategic because it was designed to produce more pure uranium degrees. Satellite images showed the effects of the newest offensive.

Bombings aimed at ventilation wells

The complex is 80 meters deep and was attacked with special US bombs. President Donald Trump stated that the site was totally destroyed, although other White House representatives were more cautious about the effects of the attack. The government of Iran, on the other hand, ensures that the damage was minimal and promised to react. Amid this scenario of so many uncertainties, satellite images of the site may indicate what really happened (or at least what may have happened).

What we see are six craters, two clusters of three, where 12 massive ammunition penetrators fell. The idea is that you get the same point repeatedly to go deeper. Ultimately, Iran’s nuclear program was probably damaged and not eliminated.

Jeffrey Lewis, director of the East Asian Proliferation Program

The location of these impact points are also important for this analysis. The bombs were probably released into ventilation wells, leaving the complex entrance tunnels virtually intact. In addition, a building used as a support infrastructure was unharmed. The information is from Reuters.

The reason you would like to direct a ventilation well is that it is a more direct route to the main components of the underground installation. They aimed at these ventilation wells to be able to structurally destroy or cause as much damage as possible, rather than temporarily closing the place.

Joseph Rodgers, deputy director and member of the Nuclear Questions Project of the Center for Strategic and International Studies

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Increased tensions in the Middle East

• The conflict between Israel and Iran began on June 13 and has already left hundreds of dead.
• The Israelis bombed several Iranian targets, including nuclear facilities, even killing some leaders of the country’s government.
• Tel Aviv claims that the goal of the attacks is to end the Iran’s nuclear program.
• According to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Iranians may be able to build nuclear bombs in the near future, which would threaten Israeli existence.
• Even the United States participated in the attacks, increasing the tension climate.
• Tehran considered bombing as “war crimes” and assured that he does not intend to build nuclear weapons.
• The country retaliated by launching missiles against the main cities of Israel.
• Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also said the attacks will have “irreparable consequences.”