Fordow Nuclear Alarm: Iran Reportedly Begins 90% Enrichment, Triggering Global Crisis - Massive Explosions Reported Near Reactor Site

A series of rapid and alarming developments surrounding Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility has thrust the site back into the global spotlight, raising serious fears of a nuclear confrontation:.

Earthquake or Something Else?

Initial reports spoke of a minor 2.5-magnitude earthquake near Fordow - Iran’s most heavily fortified underground nuclear facility. Now, video evidence suggests it may have been no earthquake at all, but a massive explosion in the immediate vicinity of the site.

Explosions Near Tehran

Shortly after, Iranian media reported loud explosions in the Malard area west of Tehran, with additional reports from eastern districts like Hakimiyeh and Tehranpars. .

Israel Requests U.S. Bunker-Buster Support

Simultaneously, Iran International reported that Israel has formally requested operational assistance and bunker-buster bombs from the United States, specifically in preparation for a potential strike on Fordow.

Uranium at 90% - Monitoring May Have Stopped

Perhaps most critically, Wall Street Journal correspondent Laurence Norman reports that Western sources believe Iran may have begun enriching uranium to 90% purity - weapons-grade level - inside the Fordow facility. At the same time, there are indications that international monitoring at the site may have been suspended, adding urgency to the unfolding situation.

Taken together, the events around Fordow represent a dangerous convergence of nuclear escalation, intelligence gaps, and military posturing. Enrichment at 90% without active monitoring would cross a widely recognized red line for Israel, the U.S., and their allies.