FAFO NEWSCAST EXCLUSIVE: We Had the Scoop First — The U.S. Bombed Empty Nuclear Sites in Iran
The Scoop
On Saturday, FAFO Newscast broke the story that the United States may have bombed empty bunkers and tunnels in Iran under the guise of a preemptive nuclear strike. Our sources informed us that Iranian state media claimed the sites were evacuated well before the airstrikes, raising serious questions about whether President Trump’s administration acted on faulty intelligence—or deliberately staged a theatrical display of military aggression.
On Sunday, The New York Times confirmed what we reported first. According to a new investigation published by the Times, U.S. officials now acknowledge that Iran moved much of its enriched uranium stockpile before the bombing campaign on June 22, 2025. This means the Fordow and Natanz facilities were likely empty of active nuclear material at the time of impact.
📌 Read our original FAFO scoop here →
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Let’s Break Down What We Now Know:
🔹 Iran Moved Its Uranium First
Per The New York Times, satellite surveillance and intelligence shared among U.S. allies indicated Iran began relocating nuclear material from Fordow and Natanz days before the strike. This was corroborated by internal IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) communications, which found no radiation signature at the impacted sites—evidence that nothing nuclear was actually present.
🔹 U.S. Officials Likely Knew
The former Biden administration and intelligence officials during the Trump transition period reportedly had warnings from allied intelligence agencies that Iran was emptying its major nuclear storage locations. Still, the strikes proceeded.
🔹 The Result? Bombs Hit Empty Vaults
Rather than delivering a crippling blow to Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, the U.S. military ended up targeting reinforced bunkers and underground tunnels with nothing in them. In other words, we fired missiles at ghost targets.
🔹 Iranian State Media Was Telling the Truth
While much of the Western media hesitated to trust Iranian sources, FAFO Newscast took their claims seriously—and we were right to do so. Iranian media outlets said the facilities were empty immediately after the strike. Now, the New York Times has confirmed this detail with U.S. and international sources.
What This Means:
A Show of Force, Not a Strategic Strike
Rather than a targeted operation to stop Iran’s nuclear ambitions, this was a symbolic act of war. Was this a flex for the cameras and political base? If so, that means American lives and regional stability were risked not for safety, but for showmanship.
Misinformation by Omission
Mainstream media outlets mostly ran headlines about the “precision” of the strike. Very few questioned whether there was anything of value in the facilities. Even fewer spotlighted the troubling possibility that the strike was never intended to hit real nuclear targets in the first place.
U.S. Provocation Could Backfire
If Iran retaliates—which they have every incentive to do—it could trigger a broader conflict based on a strike that hit nothing. Escalation over symbolism? That’s not national defense. That’s reckless political theater.
👀 The FAFO Take
We told you first.
We told you truthfully.
We told you boldly—when others hesitated.
Some of you questioned our reporting. A few even accused us in private messages on BlueSky of “making things up” or “spreading Iranian propaganda.” But the truth just dropped in the New York Times, and it confirms everything we told you.
So here’s what we ask now:
Don’t let this story disappear. Share it. Cite it. Demand accountability.
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