Satellite Images Show Activity Resuming at Iranian Nuclear Site Hit by Israel

Satellite imagery taken on Thursday reveals renewed activity at Iran's Minzadehei nuclear site, located northeast of Tehran, which was previously struck by Israel in March. According to the Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS), cited by the Jerusalem Post, the high-resolution images show regular vehicle traffic and significant clearing work around the complex. These operations are taking place following the destruction of several buildings, with ISIS suggesting that the Israeli strikes may have also damaged underground structures. However, the visible activity is not sufficient to confirm a resumption of work related to nuclear weapons development. In March, IDF Spokesperson Effie Defrin identified Minzadehei as a facility linked to Iran's military nuclear program, stating that the Israeli military had tracked nuclear scientists moving to the site before the attack. The IDF claimed the complex was intended to reconstitute technologies and develop capabilities for nuclear weapons, though they did not specify which components were being studied or produced there. The site includes above-ground buildings and partially subterranean facilities, described by ISIS as a highly secured complex with roads and structures integrated into the surrounding terrain. These findings follow other reports of work at sites associated with Iran's nuclear program, including new construction near Natanz at a location identified as Pickaxe Mountain, which Israeli intelligence suggested could be a site for reconstituting nuclear capabilities, though uranium enrichment could not be confirmed.