Fordow is an underground uranium enrichment facility in Iran, built inside a mountain near Qom to resist aerial bombardment. Known for its hardened design and role as a central flashpoint in disputes over Iran's nuclear program. Recently, access to the site has been blocked amid widened IAEA monitoring gaps following military strikes on Iranian nuclear infrastructure. Last updated 5 days ago
The UN nuclear watchdog says monitoring gaps at Iran's key nuclear sites have widened since the June 2025 strikes. The IAEA no longer regularly verifies Iran's near-bomb-grade uranium, with access to Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan still blocked. Proliferation risk has increased, the agency warns. - Bloomberg
Washington has presented Tehran with a new nuclear framework. Acceptance triggers 30 days of detailed talks, per the Wall Street Journal.
U.S. red lines include dismantlement of Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, a total ban on underground nucle...
Washington has presented Tehran with a new nuclear framework. Acceptance triggers 30 days of detailed talks, per the Wall Street Journal.
U.S. red lines include dismantlement of Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, a total ban on underground nuclear work, on-demand inspections, a 20-year enrichment moratorium, handover of all enriched uranium stockpiles, and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in step with the U.S. easing its blockade. Sanctions relief would be performance-based, not upfront.
