A U.S. plan titled "After the Agreement"... a military scenario to reach Iran’s fortified facilities

The New York Post revealed that the U.S. Department of Defense is studying complex military options for dealing with Iran’s nuclear program if the diplomatic track fails and no agreement is reached on Tehran’s nuclear file.

According to the report, one of the scenarios under consideration involves carrying out a broad operation aimed at securing or destroying Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium inside heavily fortified nuclear facilities, a mission that could require the participation of thousands of U.S. troops, along with special operations units, military engineering forces, and explosive ordnance disposal teams.

The report indicated that Iranian nuclear facilities, particularly Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz, could be among the potential targets, explaining that the nature of these fortified sites and their geographic spread would make any military move of this kind one of the most complex operations.

The newspaper added that U.S. forces, if this option were adopted, would need to impose strict security measures around the targeted sites, secure supply and evacuation routes, and deal with fortifications and obstacles that Iran is believed to have reinforced to protect its nuclear facilities.

The New York Post quoted military experts as saying that gaining control of or disposing of Iranian nuclear materials could pose an exceptional challenge, while Joseph Rodgers, deputy director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said that carrying out such a mission would be among the most complex military operations of the modern era.

The report noted that the "Pickaxe Mountain" facility near Natanz remains among the options under consideration, with its destruction seen as more feasible than attempting to reach its contents, given the level of fortification and defensive measures surrounding it.