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Fordow
An Iranian uranium-enrichment site built inside a mountain. It raises international concern because it is hardened and hard to strike militarily.
Fordow is an Iranian uranium-enrichment facility near the city of Qom, built inside a mountain for protection. It was publicly revealed in 2009 and became central to negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. Because of its hardened location it is presented as a difficult target in any military confrontation, raising questions about whether airstrikes could disable the nuclear program.
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