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Yeshiva World News · Sep 9, 2026

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New satellite imagery shows a sharp increase in construction this year at Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain site near the Natanz nuclear complex. Intelligence agencies reportedly believe the deeply buried site could be used to protect future elements of Tehran’s nuclear program. The new imagery was analyzed by the Center for Strategic and International Studies and shared with CNN. Pickaxe Mountain has been under scrutiny over concerns Iran could use the heavily fortified underground facility for nuclear-related activity.

New satellite imagery shows a sharp increase in construction this year at Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain site near the Natanz nuclear complex. Intelligence agencies reportedly believe the deeply buried site could be used to protect future elements of Tehran’s nuclear program. The new imagery was analyzed by the Center for Strategic and International Studies and shared with CNN. Pickaxe Mountain has been under scrutiny over concerns Iran could use the heavily fortified underground facility for nuclear-related activity.

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