Iran’s nuclear “civil program” is buried 350 feet underground in bunkers. That’s normal, isn’t it?
| Claim | Result | Source Reference | Source Quote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran’s nuclear civil program is buried 350 feet underground in bunkers. | inconclusive | ||
| It is normal for civil nuclear programs to be buried 350 feet underground in bunkers. | rejected | https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/07/magazine/guam-american-military.html | There is no mention in the provided source about civil nuclear programs being buried 350 feet underground in bunkers. |
| It is normal for civil nuclear programs to be buried 350 feet underground in bunkers. | rejected | https://time.com/archive/6810426/civil-defense-the-sheltered-life/ | But the nation remains far from the day considered inevitable by one of the most experienced of its civil defense officials : Virgil Couch, 54, industrial specialist of the Office of Civil Defense in Battle Creek, Mich. Says Couch: “Civil defense must be part of the normal way of life. Like smallpox vaccination, we’ve got to get used to it and build it into the normal fabric of our lives. In the old days, for instance, outhouses sat in the backyard; now the bathroom has moved inside. Garages used to sit on the edge of the lot; now many garages have been built into the home. The next room to follow this pattern is the family fallout shelter.” |
🤖 Conclusion [15/100]: The statement suggests that Iran's civil nuclear program is located in bunkers 350 feet underground and questions if this is normal. The claim that such deep underground bunkers for civil nuclear programs are 'normal' is rejected by both source references, which contain no evidence or precedent for this level of fortification in civilian nuclear activities globally. The claim about the actual depth and existence of these bunkers for Iran's civil program is inconclusive; while it is known that Iran, like some other countries, has hardened facilities such as Fordow, estimates about depth vary and are classified, but open-source reporting suggests they are deeply buried, though perhaps not exactly at 350 feet. Overall, the suggestion that this is "normal" for civil programs is untrue, but the depth/bunker aspect is plausible though not precisely confirmed; thus, truthfulness is low but not zero.