The exposure of the previously secret underground Fordow enrichment facility near Qom by outside intelligence agencies in 2009 made a further mockery of attempts to claim the programme was entirely peaceful.

2009年，境外情报部门曝光库姆附近之前保密的福尔多地下铀浓缩设施，这对伊朗企图声称其核项目完全和平无疑是更进一步的嘲讽。