Fordow. Postscript
On June 13, 2025, Israel attacked Iran. During Operation “People Like a Lion” (Mivtza Am KeLavi), strikes were carried out on more than 1,000 targets in Iran, primarily military infrastructure and nuclear facilities.
On the night of June 22, 2025, the US Air Force and Navy conducted an attack codenamed “Midnight Hammer” against several nuclear sites in Iran. Among them were the Fordow uranium enrichment plant, the nuclear facility in Natanz, and the Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center. The operation utilized fourteen GBU-57* bunker buster bombs delivered by Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, as well as 30 Tomahawk missiles launched from a submarine.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) detected no signs of elevated radiation levels following the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear program facilities.
“Following the attacks on three nuclear facilities in Iran, including Fordow, the IAEA can confirm that at this time, no increase in radiation levels has been recorded outside the facilities,” the statement read.
Similar statements were issued by the Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Commission of Saudi Arabia, as well as Iran’s Nuclear Safety Center.
“The 400 kg of uranium enriched to 60 percent, which disappeared after the US strikes on the three largest facilities of the Iranian nuclear program, are ‘exactly where they were before the attacks,’” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with Al Jazeera.
Dr. Hassan Rezai resigned as head of the laboratory at the Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center due to health reasons. He currently holds the position of advisor on strategic planning at the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI). He lives in Tehran and leads a reclusive lifestyle.
Dr. Zahra Mousavi was appointed head of Laboratory No. 4 at the Isfahan Center. For her contribution to the development of national science, she was awarded the Order of “Nasr,” 2nd Class (by closed decree).
Amirkhan Mousavi was transferred from the municipality to the regional directorate of the IRGC Intelligence Organization (Sazman-e Ettelaat-e Sepah) to the position of deputy head of internal security. He oversees counterintelligence support for strategic facilities.
Nasrin Mousavi interrupted her studies at the Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and transferred to the Faculty of Military Field Surgery at the AJA University of Medical Sciences in Tehran.
Zahir Mashhadi, after demobilization, successfully passed his exams and was enrolled in the Shahid Sattari Aeronautical University (Faculty of Aerospace Engineering).
Zeynab Mousavi, upon graduating from school, received a grant to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA. Specialization: Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Major General Asadollah Alavi. Listed as missing in action. His body was not found during the clearing of debris at the underground complex in Fordow. No official death announcement has been published.
*GBU-57 or Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) is an American precision-guided anti-bunker aviation bomb. Developed by the aircraft manufacturing concern Boeing. Capable of penetrating up to 61 meters of earth or 19 meters of reinforced concrete before exploding.