US airstrikes severely damaged Iran’s underground Fordo and Natanz enrichment sites but did not completely destroy them
The exact whereabouts of Iran’s near-bomb-grade uranium stockpile are unknown, with evidence that about 400 kg of 60% enriched fuel was moved before the strikes
Iran has refused to negotiate with the US and is using its remaining uranium stockpile as a bargaining chip
IAEA officials confirmed that inspectors last saw the fuel before the attacks and inspections are suspended amid the conflict
Analysts estimate the strikes could set back Iran’s nuclear weapons program by two to five years
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