A suspected Iranian nuclear site buried under granite has seen a flurry of construction work this year as the war with the US has transpired, according to a group of analysts who reviewed six years of satellite imagery. The Pickaxe Mountain site, located near the Natanz nuclear complex roughly 140 miles south of Tehran, has been the subject of steady discussion by intelligence agencies which view it as a likely location for Iran to protect future nuclear program efforts. CNN speaks with experts about the challenges facing the US, the economic pressure on Iran and whether the conflict could push Tehran back to the negotiating table. 0:00 Iran may be rebuilding its nuclear and missile capabilities 3:45 US faces intelligence gaps in targeting…
A suspected Iranian nuclear site buried under granite has seen a flurry of construction work this year as the war with the US has transpired, according to a group of analysts who reviewed six years of satellite imagery. The Pickaxe Mountain site, located near the Natanz nuclear complex roughly 140 miles south of Tehran, has been the subject of steady discussion by intelligence agencies which view it as a likely location for Iran to protect future nuclear program efforts. According to a new satellite imagery analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank, shared exclusively with CNN ahead of its publication, there has been “a clear surge in construction activity” this year. The underground facility is…
President Donald Trump’s campaign against Iran has inflicted major damage on Tehran’s nuclear infrastructure, even as questions remain about how much enriched uranium survived the strikes. Evidence of progress comes from Iran’s three principal nuclear sites. At Isfahan, facilities used to convert or enrich uranium remain significantly damaged after U.S. and Israeli attacks. At Natanz, […] The post Trump’s Iran Campaign Delivers Major Nuclear Setback appeared first on StoneZone .
President Donald Trump’s campaign against Iran has inflicted major damage on Tehran’s nuclear infrastructure, even as questions remain about how much enriched uranium survived the strikes. Evidence of progress comes from Iran’s three principal nuclear sites. At Isfahan, facilities used to convert or enrich uranium remain significantly damaged after U.S. and Israeli attacks. At Natanz, the aboveground plant was severely damaged, while entrances to its underground enrichment complex were struck and potentially buried. Fordo, once Iran’s most protected and advanced enrichment facility, was hit by 12 massive bombs and has been rendered inoperable. Even Rafael Grossi, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, acknowledged…Open
Iran struck two communities near Israel’s main nuclear research site late Saturday, leaving several people seriously injured, hours after its own Natanz main nuclear enrichment site was hit, as the war spun into a dangerous new direction at the start of its fourth week. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live." Weekends starting at 10a/9C Saturdays and 11a/10C Sundays. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Published March 21, 2025 Iran has reported that its major uranium enrichment complex at Natanz was struck again in an airstrike, marking a new development in the ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and [...]
As the war in Iran enters a fourth week, Iran's Natanz nuclear enrichment facility was hit during an airstrike Saturday, according to an official Iranian news agency. The International Atomic Energy Agency says that no increase in off-site radiation levels has been reported. NewsNation’s Joe Khalil joins “Morning in America” with the latest. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
After a video call with G7 leaders Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron declared publicly what others had said privately: no one can tell what Donald Trump wants from this war. Why it matters: Nearly two weeks in, Trump continues to send conflicting signals about how and when the fighting ends. The confusion has left both allies and adversaries struggling to plan for what comes next. - Two sources with knowledge of the G7 call said Trump was "ambiguous and noncommittal" — some participants left thinking he wants to end the war, others felt the complete opposite. - "It will be up to the president of the United States to clarify both his final objectives and the pace he intends to give to the operations," Macron said after the…
The U.S. and Israel have discussed sending special forces into Iran to secure its stockpile of highly enriched uranium at a later stage of the war, according to four sources with knowledge of the discussions. Why it matters: Preventing Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon is one of President Trump's stated war objectives . The regime's 450 kilograms of 60%-enriched uranium — convertible to weapons grade within weeks — is one key to that goal. The big picture: Any operation to seize the material would likely require U.S. or Israeli troops on Iranian soil, navigating heavily fortified underground facilities in the middle of a war. - It remains unclear whether it would be an American, Israeli or joint mission. - It would likely…
