Israel has issued an evacuation alert for civilians in areas around Qom Province, including zones near the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, a fortified underground facility central to Iran’s uranium enrichment program.
The warning, reported by The New York Times, urges immediate departure from the vicinity, including an industrial zone roughly 10 miles from the site. Such notices from Israel typically precede targeted military action.
Fordow’s mountain location makes it resistant to conventional strikes, but the alert signals potential escalation in ongoing U.S.-Israeli operations against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure amid the broader conflict.
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