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The US said it decimated Iran’s nuclear capabilities. But satellite images show some of it appears to have survived

Katie Polglase

By Katie Polglase, CNN

Published 12:01 AM EDT, Tue May 5, 2026

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The US said it decimated Iran’s nuclear capabilities. But satellite images show some of it appears to have survived

Universities, uranium production plants, and other important stops in Iran’s nuclear supply chain have been hit in the last few months by the US and Israel. But satellite imagery shows that not all of the elements of the process have been struck, and nuclear experts told CNN it’s unclear how effective some of even the successful strikes have been. CNN’s Katie Polglase reports.

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