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Multiple independent assessments contradict this claim. An early Pentagon Defense Intelligence Agency assessment concluded the June 22, 2025 strikes damaged but 'did not destroy' core components of Iran's nuclear program, setting it back only 'by months' (with low confidence). Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell later estimated the strikes degraded the program by 'one to two years' — not total obliteration. The Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) five-month assessment found 'catastrophic' damage but ongoing salvage efforts; notably, Iran is suspected of having transferred up to 540 kg of highly enriched uranium to Isfahan on June 9, 2025 — before the strikes — meaning much of the material may never have been at Fordow or Natanz when they were hit. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (March 2026) concluded the enrichment vaults at Natanz and Fordow were 'probably empty before the June strikes.' The Washington Post reported on April 1, 2026 that US-Israeli strikes initially sealed tunnel entrances at Isfahan, Natanz, and Fordow, but 'satellite imagery suggests the Iranians subsequently broke through the rubble,' with entrances later re-sealed with dirt and concrete. CSIS, CNN, and Times of Israel reporting document continued Iranian activity at the sites, including new roof construction at Isfahan and Natanz that blocks satellite visibility — suggesting Iran is actively attempting to recover assets. Most tellingly, Trump himself requested a US commando plan to seize approximately 1,000 pounds (450 kg) of 60%-enriched uranium at Isfahan — a plan that would not be necessary if the material were truly unrecoverable. The IAEA explicitly stated nine months after the strikes that it still 'does not know the location of Iran's highly enriched uranium.' The claim that Iran 'cannot get to it, or dig it out' is directly contradicted by satellite evidence of tunnel clearing, the existence of the US commando plan, and the fact that the underground Isfahan tunnel complex itself remained undamaged.

The claim is rhetorical embellishment inconsistent with how satellite surveillance actually works. While the US Space Force does conduct overhead surveillance of the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan sites as part of its operations, the specific claim of 'cameras on every inch' misrepresents the nature of the capability. Satellites orbit and provide periodic revisit imagery rather than stationary continuous video coverage. Open reporting indicates much of the relevant imagery analysis has been conducted using commercial providers (Planet Labs, Maxar/Vantor) rather than dedicated Space Force assets, and a CENTCOM spokesperson declined to discuss details of space operations 'due to classification.' Critically, multiple reporting streams (Times of Israel, Al Jazeera, CSIS) confirm that Iran has built new roofs over damaged buildings at both Isfahan and Natanz, explicitly blocking overhead satellite observation — the very opposite of 'every inch' visibility. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman acknowledged Space Force Guardians are 'integrated throughout' Iran operations, but described capabilities involving missile warning (SBIRS), satellite communications, and electronic warfare rather than continuous high-resolution imaging of specific nuclear sites. Space Command officials have warned that 'the rest of the world can now see the entire planet transparently and almost 24/7' through commercial imagery — this describes global satellite access generally, not a unique Space Force continuous-camera capability. Additionally, the Trump administration's own pressure on Planet Labs to withhold imagery of the region, and the subsequent commercial imagery delay/blackout, would be nonsensical if Space Force already had complete 'every inch' coverage. The Washington Post's April 2026 reporting about Iran 'breaking through the rubble' at tunnel entrances — activity that apparently was not immediately stopped — further undermines the claim of complete continuous surveillance preventing access. The underlying activity (periodic satellite surveillance) is real, but the specific characterization ('cameras on every inch') is a demonstrable exaggeration.

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