Brett McGurk
former top national security official
Compared on: Benjamin Netanyahu
THE CLAIM · OCT 3, 2026
“he said, I think we should take out Fordow and the nuclear sites”
As reported by Face the Nation (CBS) · Read the post
THE RECORD · JUL 7, 2026
“The question remains at the end of the negotiations if there's a deal struck then you have to see does the deal actually meet the main goals the most important one being ending Iran's nuclear program taking out the enriched material uh dismantling the enrichment sites”
CNN · Netanyahu responds to declining US support for Israel · Listen at 6:30
THE RECORD · MAY 10, 2026
“there's still nuclear material, enriched uranium that has to be taken out of Iran. Uh there is still uh enrichment sites that have to be dismantled.”
60 Minutes · Extended interview: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu · automated transcript · Listen at 0:16
PARTLY CONFIRMED
- Fordow
- unresolved: Netanyahu did not name Fordow in the recorded remarks.
- Nuclear sites
- confirmed: Netanyahu said enrichment sites had to be dismantled.
In interviews uploaded in May and July 2026, the recorded remarks called for removing enriched material and dismantling Iranian enrichment sites. The passages do not name Fordow or contain the reported wording.
