Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen said the American strike on Iran's Fordow nuclear facility fulfilled a longstanding goal, and added that Iran's 60% enriched uranium remains far from a weapon. Speaking at the Galil Conference, Cohen also noted that Mossad operatives had 'walked through the site numerous times' to understand it, as The Zioneer reported earlier.
Speaking at the Galil Conference on Tuesday, former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen made two significant remarks regarding Iran's nuclear program. He described the recent American bombing of the Fordow nuclear facility—widely attributed to the U.S. military—as 'the fulfillment of all my dreams,' reflecting his long career focused on countering Iran's nuclear ambitions. Cohen also offered a technical assessment, stating that Iran's stockpile of uranium enriched to 60% purity 'is still far from a bomb,' suggesting that despite the enrichment progress, weapons-grade material remains out of reach.
The remarks follow a previous disclosure minutes earlier at the same conference, in which Cohen revealed that Mossad operatives had 'walked through the Fordow site numerous times' to understand its layout. That detail, reported by The Zioneer, underscored the deep intelligence penetration of Iran's most fortified nuclear site.
Cohen, who led the Mossad from 2016 to 2021, oversaw the 2018 Tehran archive raid that provided intelligence leading to the U.S. withdrawal from the JCPOA nuclear agreement. His latest comments add context to the ongoing military and diplomatic pressure on Iran's nuclear program, particularly after the U.S. strike on Fordow.
3 developments
- StrongIsraeli assessment: Iran's enriched uranium entombed in attacked Isfahan tunnels, Fordow ruins
- DevelopingYossi Cohen: Mossad operatives 'walked through' Fordow, US strike 'fulfillment of all my dreams'
- DevelopingAssessment: Most 60%-enriched uranium found in destroyed tunnels at Isfahan nuclear site
- DevelopingUN inspectors: Iran holds near-weapons-grade uranium sufficient for 9-10 bombs, NYT reports
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