Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen said Israeli operatives toured Iran's Fordo nuclear facility many times before the site was bombed by the U.S. [1].
These revelations provide a rare glimpse into the intelligence gathering that preceded a major military escalation. The coordination between Israeli intelligence and U.S. kinetic action underscores the strategic partnership used to target Iranian nuclear infrastructure.
Speaking in Safed, Cohen said the tours were conducted to understand the layout and operations of the facility [1]. This intelligence work preceded a strike on June 22, 2025, when Washington unleashed massive bunker-buster bombs on the Fordo fuel enrichment plant [2].
Cohen said the 2025 bombing was the fulfillment of all his dreams [1]. The use of bunker-buster weapons was necessary to penetrate the fortified nature of the site [2].
While the strike targeted the facility, Cohen said uranium enrichment levels at Fordo reached 60% [1]. The precision of the attack relied on the prior reconnaissance conducted by Israeli forces, including the IDF, to ensure the target was effectively neutralized [1].
Reports regarding the strike have varied across outlets. While some sources discussed the possibility of the U.S. providing weapons to Israel, other reports confirm the U.S. carried out the bombing directly on June 22, 2025 [2].
“"We toured Iran's Fordo nuclear site many times."”
The admission by Yossi Cohen confirms that the 2025 strike on Fordo was not a sudden action but the result of long-term infiltration and reconnaissance. By combining Mossad's ground-level intelligence with U.S. heavy ordnance, the operation demonstrated a high level of interoperability between the two nations' intelligence and military wings to degrade Iran's nuclear capabilities.
