{
  "id": 562871,
  "title": "Mossad 'toured' Iran's Fordow nuclear site 'many times,' former head Yossi Cohen claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/mossad-toured-irans-fordow-nuclear-site-many-times-former-head-yossi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T12:24:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-905187"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen revealed to the Galilee Conference that the spy agency had taken multiple tours of Iran's Fordow nuclear site to gain a comprehensive understanding of it. It is unclear whether Cohen meant that agents were physically on-site or if they were monitoring the facility remotely.\n\nCohen expressed his satisfaction with the bombing of Fordow by the Americans, stating that it met \"all my dreams.\" However, he argued that uranium enriched to 60% is still far from a nuclear weapon.\n\nThe Fordow site, located in a mountainous region, is a buried nuclear enrichment facility. The Americans attacked it during Operation Rising Lion. Iran's Atomic Energy Organization claimed that the damage was \"limited\" and that a significant portion of the equipment and materials had been removed. Behrouz Kamalvandi, deputy head and spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization, confirmed this assessment.\n\nIn contrast, Natanz, another nuclear site, suffered more extensive damage, particularly to its above-ground sections. Kamalvandi noted that most of the facilities are underground, so the leakage was minimal and contained. He also stated that there were no casualties during the strikes at any of the nuclear facilities.\n\nThe senior agency official emphasized that the damage to the nuclear complexes would be repaired in a \"much better way.\"",
  "summary": "It remains unclear whether Cohen was referring to agents physically present within the facility or to a form of remote monitoring.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mossad chief Yossi Cohen claims multiple tours of Iran's Fordow nuclear site.",
    "Cohen expressed satisfaction with the American bombing of Fordow.",
    "Fordow is an underground nuclear enrichment facility in a mountainous region."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The revelations by former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen suggest that Israel's intelligence efforts have been closely monitoring Iran's nuclear capabilities, potentially gaining a strategic advantage in the region.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/562871.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Former Mossad chief: Israel 'walked around' Iran's Fordow nuclear site many times",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/former-mossad-chief-israel-walked-around-irans-fordow-nuclear-site",
        "published": "2026-08-11T13:54:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Ex-Mossad chief says ‘we toured’ Iran’s Fordo nuclear site ‘many times’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/ex-mossad-chief-says-we-toured-irans-fordo-nuclear-site-many-times",
        "published": "2026-08-11T14:08:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}