Stunning Satellite Images Expose the Full Impact of U.S. Airstrikes on Iran’s Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan Nuclear Sites — What the Pictures Reveal, Why They Matter, and What Happens Next
On 21 June 2025, the U.S. strike package used B-2 launched GBU-57 bunker-busters and sea-launched Tomahawks to damage Natanz and Isfahan and cut external power to Fordow. Maxar Technologies and Planet imagery circulated minutes after President Trump’s confirmation, enabling open-source observers to map bomb craters, scorched roads, and collapsed roofs at Natanz and Isfahan. IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi said the sudden loss of external power made it “very likely” the roughly 15,000 Natanz centrifuges were badly damaged or destroyed, based on satellite evidence. Fordow is buried 80–90 meters inside Mount Kuh-e-Daryacheh and was designed to withstand direct air attack, with
