Israeli army says 'too soon' to know results of US bombing on Fordow
The Israeli military said Sunday it was checking the results of a US bombing raid on the deeply buried Iranian nuclear facility in Fordow, while continuing its own offensive against Tehran.
Asked whether Iran had removed enriched uranium from Fordow or if it had been buried under the rubble in the overnight US strikes, military spokesman Effie Defrin told reporters it was "too soon" to know.
"We are constantly checking the situation. It is too soon to determine. I suppose we will know later on," he said during a televised briefing.
Reporting by AFP
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