Infrared Anomaly Near Fordow: Detection and Analysis of a Pre-Bombing Event

Payne Institute Research Fellow Mikhail Zhizhin and Director Morgan Bazilian write about the night of June 22, 2025, prior to the deep penetration bombing of the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant, an infrared anomaly was detected by VIIRS approximately 3 kilometers north of the facility. June 24, 2025.