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Satellite photos show activity at Iran nuclear sites as tensions rise over protest crackdown
Satellite images reveal Iran building new roofs and fortifications at Natanz and Isfahan to conceal damage and protect nuclear assets after last year's strikes, experts say.
- Satellite images from Planet Labs show roofs built over two damaged buildings at Isfahan and Natanz, marking the first major satellite activity since June, the Institute for Science and International Security reported January 29, 2026.
- Analysts say Iran's roofs and coverings likely aim to salvage and hide equipment amid soaring tensions over its crackdown and USS Abraham Lincoln deployments.
- Piling earth and debris, Iran re-buried the central tunnel entrance with fresh soil and dump truck convoys delivered earth while the northern tunnel entrance remained open on January 29, 2026.
- Those coverings block satellite observation, limiting monitoring since Iran has prevented International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors, and Natanz's electrical system appears still destroyed.
- Amid reconstruction efforts, satellite images show Iran sealing tunnel entrances and covering buildings, likely to obscure assets after last year's strikes that degraded Iran's nuclear program, the Institute for Science and International Security reported.
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Fresh satellite images show concealed construction at key Iranian nuclear sites after June strikes
New satellite imagery reveals Iran has installed roofed coverings over damaged structures at its Natanz and Isfahan nuclear facilities, obscuring international monitoring months after Israeli and US strikes.
·Mumbai, India
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Satellite Photos Show Activity At Iran Nuclear Sites Amid Protest Crackdown
As tensions soar over Iran's crackdown on nationwide protests, satellite images show activity at two Iranian nuclear sites bombed last year by Israel and the US that may be a sign of Tehran trying to obscure efforts to salvage any materials.
·New Delhi, India
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Experts warn that the new structures in Natanz and Isfahan seek to recover sensitive material without the West seeing what survived the attacks, amid tensions with Washington
·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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