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…
Pickaxe mountain, buried deep under granite, has seen a flurry of construction work this year, according to analysts from CSIS. But there are signs that the US is working to develop a "next generation penetrator" bomb to hit targets deeply buried underground. CNN's Davis Winkie breaks it down.
Pickaxe mountain, buried deep under granite, has seen a flurry of construction work this year, according to analysts from CSIS. But there are signs that the US is working to develop a "next generation penetrator" bomb to hit targets deeply buried underground. CNN's Davis Winkie breaks it down.
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…
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