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Iran’s secret underground nuclear site is busier than ever: Satellite images reveal major construction surge at Pickaxe Mountain amid US war

Satellite imagery reveals significant construction increases at Iran's Pickaxe Mountain site. This underground facility near Natanz is undergoing internal construction and reinforcement. The International Atomic Energy Agency has sought access but Iran has not granted it. The United States is exploring ways to strike deeply buried targets. Pickaxe Mountain remains…

The Economic Times · Sep 9

Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei "far more" likely to seek nuke weapons than father: Report

US intelligence agencies assess Iran's new Supreme Leader is more open to nuclear arms. Mojtaba Khamenei displays fewer reservations than his predecessor, Ali Khamenei. Iran has relocated centrifuges to a fortified underground complex near Natanz. Tehran denies IAEA inspectors entry to this highly secure location. Regional friction has intensified following…

The Economic Times · Jul 25

Inside Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, the secret nuclear site Trump has threatened to bomb

Iran continues to dig at the site

The Independent UK · Jul 22

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What is Pickaxe Mountain, Iran’s underground nuclear facility Trump is threatening to attack?

Little is known about the complex near the Natanz nuclear facility, but it is estimated it is buried almost 100 metres inside a mountain

The Guardian - AU · Jul 22

Israel says Iran moved thousands of centrifuges to Pickaxe Mountain - Report

Israeli intelligence has assessed that Iran has moved thousands of nuclear centrifuges into a deep underground site in the Natanz area known as Pickaxe Mountain, making them harder to target in aerial strikes, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing US and Israeli officials.

The Times of India · Jul 21

US and Iran trade threats of expanding war after strikes near sites tied to nuclear programs

Iran and its ally, the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group, are stepping up pressure on Israel, with intense attacks on the country’s north and south as the United States and Iran threatened to widen the Mideast war

The Independent UK · Mar 22

Iran threatens Middle East infrastructure after Trump ultimatum

Iran threatened on Sunday to attack key infrastructure across the Middle East if US President Donald Trump follows through on his vow to "obliterate" the Islamic republic's power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz swiftly reopens.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 22

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Trump tells Iran it has 48 hours to open Hormuz or US will ‘obliterate’ its power plants

US president threatens to take out Iranian energy facilities – ‘starting with the biggest one first’ – if Tehran does not reopen the strait

The Guardian - AU · Mar 22

About 200 injured in Iranian missile strikes near nuclear facility in Israel

Israeli air defence systems fail to intercept projectiles during attacks on cities of Arad and Dimona

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21

At least 40 injured after Iranian missile strikes Israeli town home to nuclear facility

Iran says that the attack was in retaliation for the strike carried out on its nuclear Natanz facility earlier on Saturday. However, Israel denies responsibility for the attack.

Euronews · Mar 21

Satellite images show damage to Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility

Satellite images of Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility taken on Monday show several damaged buildings, compared with imagery from the previous day, along with additional damage across the facility’s complex

The Independent UK · Mar 3

From Khamenei's compound to nuclear complex: Satellite images show aftermath of Iranian sites after US-Israel strikes

High-resolution satellite images reveal extensive destruction across Iran following US-Israeli strikes on nuclear, military, and leadership sites. Operation Epic Fury targeted several locations in Iran, including Natanz nuclear facility and Ayatollah Khamenei's compound, with reports indicating that the Supreme Leader's death. Khamenei was killed in one of the initial strikes…

The Times of India · Mar 3

Iran's nuclear ambassador alleges that US-Israeli airstrikes targeted the Natanz enrichment facility

Iran’s IAEA ambassador says U.S. and Israeli airstrikes hit Iran’s Natanz enrichment site, but the U.N. nuclear watchdog says it has no reports of damage

The Independent UK · Mar 2

Is Iran covering its nuclear sites? Satellite images reveal new activity at Natanz and Isfahan

The Times of India · Jan 30

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The Independent UK · Jan 30

Satellite photos show activity at Iran nuclear sites as tensions rise over protest crackdown

Satellite images reveal activity at two Iranian nuclear sites, suggesting that Tehran may be obscuring its efforts to salvage any materials remaining there

Euronews · Nov 2, 2025

Tehran will rebuild it's nuclear facilities with more 'vigour', says Iran's President Pezeshkian

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced on Sunday that his country will rebuild its nuclear facilities “with greater vigour”, as he reiterated Iran's unwillingness to build a nuclear weapon.

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2025

US air strikes on Iran were absolutely necessary, says Patel

US defence forces attacked Iranian nuclear sites near Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan last month.

Benzinga · Jul 3, 2025

Pentagon Says US Strikes Set Back Iran's Nuclear Program By 2 Years After B-2 Bombers Hit Fordo, Natanz And Esfahan

The Pentagon said on Wednesday that U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities have degraded Iran’s nuclear program by up to two years, marking a significant escalation in the assessment of the military operation’s impact.

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International Business Times UK · Jun 26, 2025

From 'Rising Lion' to 'True Promise III': How 12 Days of War Nearly Ignited World War Three

The most catastrophic twelve days of Israel and Iran conflict in modern Middle Eastern history ended with a fragile ceasefire on 24th June 2025.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2025

Trump and Hegseth admit doubts about level of damage to Iranian nuclear sites

President calls intelligence ‘inconclusive’ while defence secretary describes harm to facilities as ‘moderate to severe’

Al Jazeera · Jun 25, 2025

US didn’t destroy Iran’s nuclear programme: Here’s what new intel says

US President Trump doubles down on his assertion that Iranian nuclear programme has been set back by decades.

Al Jazeera · Jun 25, 2025

Trump declares ‘victory for everybody’ despite doubts over US strikes

The US bombed Iran’s nuclear sites Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan on June 22.

The Conversation · Jun 24, 2025

Hauntingly familiar? Why comparing the US strikes on Iran to Iraq in 2003 is off target

On June 21, the United States launched airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities – Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan – pounding deeply buried centrifuge sites with bunker-busting bombs.

International Business Times UK · Jun 23, 2025

What is the GBU-57A/B 'Bunker Buster' Bomb? 30,000-Pound Non-Nuclear Weapon US May Use Against Iran

The GBU-57A/B 'Bunker Buster' is a 30,000-pound non-nuclear bomb, America's largest conventional weapon. Designed to penetrate 200 feet of earth, concrete, and steel, it's crucial for targeting deeply buried sites like Iran's Fordo nuclear facility.

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025

Satellite images and leaked intelligence throw doubt on Trump’s claims of success in Iran nuclear base strikes

Pictures show superficial damage to Iran’s nuclear sites, while a leaked intelligence report suggests the strikes only set back Tehran’s atomic programme by a matter of months

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