Israel officials reveal how Iran may have outsmarted US before Trump's strikes

Two Israeli officials have told the New York Times that Iran had moved 400 kgs of uranium and other equipment from the Fordow plant before the US strikes.

This handout satellite image courtesy of Maxar Technologies shows new vehicle revetments and trucks on road 1.1 km (0.6 miles) from Iran's Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), in Fordo, Iran on June 20, 2025.(AFP)

The Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant in Iran was one of the three nuclear facilities the US military struck on Sunday as it got directly involved in the Israel-Iran conflict.

As US President Donald Trump announced the US military action on the Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan plants, he said that that nuclear sites were "completely and totally obliterated". Later, satellite images also showed grave damage to the Fordow plant and to the mountain south of Tehran where it is located.

However, two Israeli officials have told the New York Times that Iran had moved a significant amount of uranium and other equipment from the Fordow plant before the US strikes.

Uranium in 400 kg in quantity and enriched to 60 per cent purity, barely short of the weapons-grade levels of 90 per cent, was reportedly moved from the enrichment plant as the Trump administration sought time to decide if the US would send ground troops to Iran.

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