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Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reported that the U.S

Gen. Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, reported that the U. S.

military had carried out overnight strikes causing “severe damage and destruction” at Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan. The operation relied on cruise missiles and more than a dozen 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs.

Officials admitted that Fordo, long reinforced against outside attack, was not entirely destroyed, though its infrastructure was significantly crippled. They cautioned that Iran may still retain partial nuclear enrichment capabilities despite the assault.

Iran’s Reaction Tehran reacted with fury. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denounced the strikes in Istanbul, accusing Washington of sabotaging diplomacy and disregarding European mediation.