Satellite imagery flags sudden underground activity at Iranian nuclear site as US weighs deep-strike options
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CSIS analysis of six years of satellite imagery shows a surge in construction at Pickaxe Mountain, a suspected Iranian underground site near Natanz, suggesting Iran may be fortifying its nuclear program. The facility appears not yet capable of enrichment, according to the researchers, while the US weighs ways to strike deeply buried targets and has conducted related testing to validate such capabilities.
- ‘Surge in construction’ at suspected Iranian nuclear site, analysts say, as US considers ways to strike deep underground CNN
- Iran said to step up work at Pickaxe Mountain, with US working to devise means of striking underground site The Times of Israel
- New Satellite Imagery Analysis Reveals an Uptick in 2026 Construction Activity at Pickaxe Mountain CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
- CENTCOM destroys multiple Iranian oil tankers following an exchange of strikes overnight | LIVE BLOG i24NEWS
- Report: Iran accelerates construction at deeply buried nuclear site Ynetnews
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