Former Mossad chief: 'We toured the Fordow nuclear site many times'

Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen revealed at the Galilee Conference that they toured the Fordow nuclear site many times, and that its bombing by the Americans is the realization of his dreams. He claimed that uranium enriched to 60% is still far from a bomb. The deputy head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Behrouz Kamalvandi, said that limited damage was caused to the site and that equipment was removed. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar called on Europe to activate the sanctions mechanism.

Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen revealed today (Tuesday) at the Galilee Conference that "we toured the Fordow nuclear site many times to understand the site - its bombing by the Americans is the realization of all my dreams." Regarding reports of Iran's progress toward nuclear weapons, Cohen claimed that "uranium enriched to 60% is still far from a bomb." The Fordow uranium enrichment site, buried in a mountainous area, was attacked by the Americans during Operation "With a Lion." The Atomic Energy Organization of the Islamic Republic then reported that "limited" damage was caused. The deputy head of the organization and its spokesman, Behrouz Kamalvandi, claimed that limited damage was caused to several areas of the site, and that a significant portion of the equipment and materials had already been removed, so there was no extensive damage and no concerns about contamination. He emphasized that the Natanz enrichment complex was damaged mainly in its upper parts, and that most facilities are underground, with a small leak inside that did not spread outside. Light damage was also caused to the nuclear complex in Isfahan, but there were no casualties at any of the facilities. About six months ago, Tehran accused the IAEA of siding with Western countries against it and providing an excuse for Israeli attacks. The 12-day war began a day after the agency's Board of Governors declared that Iran was violating its commitments under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. According to the law, any future IAEA inspection will require approval from Iran's Supreme National Security Council. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar called on European countries to activate the mechanism that reimposes sanctions on Iran, due to the cessation of cooperation with the IAEA. "This is a complete renunciation of all its international nuclear obligations," Sa'ar said, adding that after Israel and the United States' operation, the international community must act decisively with all means at its disposal to stop Iran's nuclear program.