[LucianOfSamasota]

Has this explosion been verified in some manner? Does anyone have confirmation?

[Idaho_Cowboy]

Has this explosion been verified in some manner? Does anyone have confirmation?

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Considering it involves the two hardest locations to get news out of in the world, I wouldn't bet on it. You might ask the Israeli’s...

[Strategerist]

Has this explosion been verified in some manner? Does anyone have confirmation?

1) No.

2) It didn't happen.

[TXnMA]

I have been unable to locate any OHI (satellite or aerial OverHead Imagery) of the Fordo / Fordow nuke site that is reliably dated on or after the reported January 21 date of the explosion. (The latest overflight published on Google Earth is dated 16 NOV 2012.)

The only photo (published by Business Insider.com) showing what was purportedly post-explosion damage turned out to be manipulated or "doctored" using an image-processing app like "Photoshop". My final analysis of that image is here.

If anyone does locate OHI of the Fordo / Fordow site dated on/after 21 JAN 13, please contact me with the URL -- and I'll give it my best shot to determine if any valid evidence (damage, vented ejecta, or rescue activity) is detectable.

Thanks,
TXnMA

[dervish]

Some confirmation

An explosion is believed to have damaged Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility, which is being used to enrich uranium, Israeli intelligence officials have told The Times. Sources in Tel Aviv said yesterday that they thought the explosion happened last week. The Israeli Government is investigating reports that it led to extensive structural damage and 200 workers had been trapped inside.

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/middleeast/article3670109.ece