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Roya News
9 hours ago
- Science
- Roya News
Satellite photos show surge in activity at Iran's Fordow site days after US strike: Report
New satellite imagery reveals significant construction and excavation efforts at Iran's Fordow nuclear facility, raising questions about the site's ongoing activities. Images captured by Maxar Technologies and published on Newsweek show the presence of heavy machinery, extensive earthwork, and indications that tunnel entrances may have been intentionally sealed. The analysis of these images suggests a proactive move by Iran to secure sensitive components within the underground complex. Excavators are visible near the northern entrances, with bulldozers actively repositioning dirt, and new access roads have been created. This activity has been observed around crater zones, believed to be the result of previous US Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOPs) dropped during Operation Midnight Hammer. Earlier imagery from mid-June also depicted bulldozers and trucks near the tunnel entrances, suggesting a coordinated effort to block or reinforce access points. These recent developments at Fordow underscore the ongoing scrutiny of Iran's nuclear program and the strategic importance of this facility.
Mint
10 hours ago
- Politics
- Mint
Satellite images show Iran expanding Fardo nuclear facility after US bombed the site last week
New satellite images showed Iranian construction crews and heavy machinery at the Fordo nuclear facility five days after the US carried out massive strikes at Tehran's three nuclear sites. According to a report by The New York Post, images captured by Maxar Technologies on Friday showed crews operated excavators, bulldozers, and other construction vehicles near the craters and punctures in the ground above the nuclear facility caused by the GBU-57 bunker buster bombs dropped by American B-2s last weekend. The report also said that some satellite images showed apparent construction crews building access roads to the facility and rebuilding the damaged dirt road that led to the bunker laboratory that was targeted by the US as part of Israel's conflict with Iran. Similar construction activity was seen on the surface of the Fardo nuclear site in images from before the US attack. 'Those vehicles appeared to be moving unidentified contents out of the facility to a location roughly half-a-mile away,' the report added. The United Nation's nuclear watchdog, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that Fordo's centrifuges are currently 'no longer operational' and the facility has 'suffered enormous damage'. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said 'there is very, very, very considerable damage', the report added. The extent of the destruction — and the amount of time the Iranian regime's program has been set back — have yet to be officially determined. The Trump administration on Thursday insisted the operation had been a total success, berating journalists for having reported on an intelligence assessment that took a more conservative line. President Donald Trump "created the conditions to end the war, decimating – choose your word – obliterating, destroying Iran's nuclear capabilities", Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told journalists at the Pentagon. Earlier this week however, US media reported on a leaked preliminary US intelligence assessment that said the strikes had only set back Iran's nuclear programme by months – coverage sharply criticised by Hegseth and others. The Israeli military has said it had delivered a "significant hit" to Iran's nuclear programme. While it said its attacks had delayed the programme "by several years" it also said it was "still early to assess the results of the operation". Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday hailed a "historic victory" in the 12-day conflict and vowed to thwart "any attempt" by Iran to rebuild its nuclear programme, according to an AFP report. Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has hailed what he described as Iran's "victory" over Israel. "The American president exaggerated events in unusual ways," Khamenei said, insisting the strikes had done "nothing significant" to Iran's nuclear infrastructure, the report added. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi however called the damage "serious" and said a detailed assessment was under way. Doubts remain about whether Iran quietly removed more than 400 kilogrammes (880 pounds) of uranium enriched to 60 per cent from its most sensitive sites before the strikes – to hide it elsewhere in the country. The stockpile could in theory produce more than nine atomic bombs – if the enrichment level were raised to 90 per cent. A Khamenei adviser, Ali Shamkhani, has said that the country still had its stockpile. "Even if nuclear sites are destroyed, game isn't over, enriched materials, indigenous knowledge, political will remain," he said in a post on X. (With inputs from agencies)
News18
18 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
New Satellite Images Show Possible Repair Work At Iran's Fordow Nuclear Site After US Strikes
Last Updated: Fordow was one of the three key nuclear sites hit by the US military with the use of powerful GBU-57A "bunker-busting bombs" on June 21. After the US launched massive strikes at three Iranian nuclear sites last weekend, new satellite images have surfaced showing construction equipment, indicating possible repair work underway and efforts to dig out new access paths. The images by the US commercial satellite imaging company Maxar Technologies, which were obtained by Business Insider, showed new activity near the tunnel entrances, as well as the points where heavy US bombs struck Fordow over the weekend. One of the images showed excavators and bulldozers apparently moving dirt near craters and holes on the northern mountain ridge at Fordow. Other images showed construction equipment digging new roads to the facility, while engaging in efforts to repair damage on the main access road. The work indicates that Iran is possibly attempting to restore access to the underground site in order to assess the condition of it and its equipment, although US President Donald Trump has warned further strikes if Iran continues with its nuclear programme. 🔴🔴 Construction vehicles spotted on satellite images at Fordow nuclear facility — Conflict Radar (@Conflict_Radar) June 27, 2025 Fordow was one of the three key nuclear sites hit by the US military with the use of powerful GBU-57A 'bunker-busting bombs". The US used six B-12 bombers to use a dozen GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bombs in its strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. The Fordow nuclear site is an underground nuclear facility in Iran that is buried deep in the mountains, supposedly out of reach of Israeli missiles. The 13,600-kg US 'bunker-busting" bomb was the only munition capable of striking Fordow. Israel had appealed to the US to use the munitions. Rafael Grossi, the head of the UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said centrifuges at the Fordow uranium enrichment plant in Iran are 'no longer operational" after the US attack. However, he said it would be 'too much" to assert that Iran's nuclear programme had been 'wiped out" after the Israeli and American bombing campaign, reported The New York Times. Iran has also acknowledged that its nuclear sites suffered 'extensive and serious" damage as a result of the US and Israeli bombing campaign. However, a CNN report cited a classified Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) assessment suggesting that the strikes only set Iran's nuclear program back by a few months, rather than destroying it, which came under heavy backlash by the White House. Location : Tehran, Iran
NHK
18 hours ago
- Automotive
- NHK
New satellite imagery of Iran's Fordow nuclear site released
US firm Maxar Technologies has released satellite imagery of Iran's Fordow nuclear site, which was recently targeted by a US bombing. The imagery of the area captured on Friday shows vehicles and equipment near holes believed to be airstrike craters. Those vehicles and equipment were not seen in the imagery taken last Sunday right after the attack. The company says several excavators and bulldozers are seen moving dirt. It says efforts are underway to repair the main access road to the nuclear facility.
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First Post
20 hours ago
- Science
- First Post
Latest satellite images confirm Iran now expanding its Fordow site after US bombings
Signs of 'fresh earth movement,' including new access roads and clusters of crater zones are visible at the Fordow site read more Latest satellite images show Iran might be working to expand the Fordow nuclear facility days after the site was targeted by US B-2 stealth bombers. Images released by Maxar Technologies reveal that heavy machinery has been moved into the site, and signs of additional earthwork are visible. There are signs that tunnel entrances may have been deliberately sealed off before the US bombers dropped Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOPs) on the underground site. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Fordow was among the three nuclear sites that US bombers targeted overnight on June 21–22 under Operation Midnight Hammer. Now, signs of 'fresh earth movement,' including new access roads and clusters of crater zones are visible at the Fordow site. Significance The US administration has claimed that the bombings ' obliterated ' the underground facility at Fordow; however, satellite images indicate Iran may have already moved enriched uranium 'to a safe location'. An analysis by the Open Source Centre in London also suggested that visuals show that Iran may have been preparing the site for a strike. However, it is unclear exactly what, if anything, was removed from the facility. What do the new images reveal? In recent imagery, earth-moving equipment is visible near the northern tunnel complex. Bulldozers are shifting soil around a ridgeline crater, with new access paths evident. Imagery from June 19-20 showed several bulldozers and trucks near the tunnel entrance, likely part of an effort to block or reinforce access points. In the new images, the entrances appear filled with dirt, and debris from MOP impacts is noticeable in several areas. Can Iran still build a nuclear bomb? With the high probability that Iran has moved its stockpile of enriched uranium elsewhere, there are chances that the nation could build a nuclear weapon. However, Ronen Solomon, an Israeli intelligence analyst, told The Telegraph that even if Iran had moved its uranium, it would be 'like having fuel without a car', adding: 'They have the uranium, but they can't do a lot with it unless they have built something we don't know about on a small scale.'
