UN watchdog chief says 'very significant damage' expected at Iran's Fordo site after US attack
Rafael Mariano Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the statement in Vienna
02:52 PM Jun 23, 2025 IST | PTI
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Dubai, June 23: The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said on Monday that “very heavy damage” is expected at Iran's underground facility at Fordo after a US airstrike there this weekend with sophisticated bunker-buster bombs.
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Rafael Mariano Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, made the statement in Vienna.
“Given the explosive payload utilised and the extreme vibration sensitive nature of centrifuges, very significant damage is expected to have occurred,” Gross said.
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He added that “at this time, no one, including the IAEA, is in a position to have fully assessed the underground damage at Fordo.”
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