Israel Targets Multiple Iran Nuclear, Missile Sites

Israel has been conducting a sustained campaign targeting Iran's nuclear program, striking multiple facilities including Natanz, Isfahan, and missile sites since mid-June. The Natanz facility, a key uranium enrichment site, has seen its above-ground centrifuges largely destroyed, though subterranean damage remains unclear, and there are concerns about potential radiation contamination. The Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant near Qom, deeply buried inside a mountain and protected by extensive tunnels, remains largely impervious to current Israeli weaponry, necessitating extremely powerful bunker-busting bombs for any significant damage. Another heavily fortified site, Mt. Kolang Gaz La near Natanz, is also deeply buried and surrounded by new security perimeters, further complicating Israeli efforts to neutralize Iran's nuclear capabilities. Despite these attacks, Iran continues to maintain numerous nuclear and missile sites across the country, with many installations shielded underground, making a full dismantling of Iran's nuclear infrastructure a challenging task. The ongoing conflict underscores the strategic difficulties Israel faces in preventing Iran's nuclear advancements amid escalating military exchanges.