A former head of Israel’s Mossad, Yossi Cohen, says Israeli operatives “visited” Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility “many times” to learn about the site. Cohen makes the claim during remarks at a conference of local government officials, but he does not provide dates, details of the operations, or the extent to which the visits involved physical presence inside the facility.
Different outlets highlight that the exact meaning of Cohen’s statement is unclear. The Jerusalem Post notes it is not clear whether Cohen refers to agents physically entering Fordow or to remote monitoring or another form of information-gathering. Cyprus Mail similarly reports the claim without adding specifics about timing or personnel. Neither report indicates any immediate verification from Iran or Israel regarding the nature of the alleged access.
The remarks are presented as Cohen’s account rather than newly disclosed evidence, and they do not describe any specific technical findings or operational outcomes tied to the visits.
