Satellite Images Show Iran Repairing And Fortifying Sites Amid US Tensions

Tehran: Satellite imagery has revealed that Iran has recently built a concrete to shield key nuclear facilities beneath, transforming them into hardened bunkers as US military pressure builds in the region, according to the analysis by the Institute for Science and International Security.

What is there in the images?

According to the satellite images, Iran has buried tunnel entrances at a nuclear site that was reportedly bombed during last year’s 12-day conflict with Israel and the United States. And has also repaired missile bases struck in the conflict.

The images shows rapid efforts to bury and reinforce sensitive sites, raising fresh concerns about Tehran’s nuclear ambitions even as diplomatic talks continue.

The institute in its latest assessment said that, "Over the last two to three weeks, Iran has been busy burying the new Taleghan 2 facility at the Parchin military complex with soil."

What changes are the images showing?

The images that offer a look of Iranian activities comes at a time as diplomatic talks continue. The White House has meanwhile warned that it would be “wise” for Iran to reach a deal, as Trump again hinted at possible military action.

At the Taleghan 2 facility inside the Parchin military complex, which is one of Iran's most sensitive ‌military sites, about 30 kilometers (20 miles) southeast of Tehran, satellite imagery from February 13 indicates that a concrete shell has been completed around the main structure and that soil is now being piled over it to conceal and protect the facility.

ISIS founder David Albright wrote on X: "Stalling the negotiations has its benefits: Over the last two to three weeks, Iran has been busy burying the new Taleghan 2 facility ... More soil is available and the facility may soon become a fully unrecognizable bunker, providing significant protection from aerial strikes."

Th institute said that image shows that once the concrete sarcophagus hardened, “Iran did not hesitate to move soil over large parts of the new facility.”

Earth piles accumulating on nearby hills are likely intended to further bury the structure, leaving only limited entrance portals visible.