Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) said Monday that U.S. intelligence believes Iran did not move nuclear material from its Fordo enrichment facility before American airstrikes over the weekend, despite reports to the contrary.
Speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Mullin said both Iran and Israel claimed sensitive materials were relocated prior to the strike, but U.S. agencies found “they didn’t.”
President Trump had a clear objective in last night’s targeted strike: eliminate the threat posed by the largest state sponsor of terrorism on the planet.
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“In fact, we believe they stored more in Fordo because they thought it was impenetrable,” Mullin said.
The Fordo site, buried 300 feet under a mountain, was one of three nuclear facilities targeted by U.S. bombers on Saturday. President Donald Trump called the strikes a “complete obliteration” of Iran’s enrichment program.
Mullin warned that if Iran’s nuclear capabilities were not fully destroyed, the U.S. would “finish the job” — with or without allies.
He added there are no plans to deploy American troops but didn’t rule out future joint action with Israel.
