Satellite images of the Taleghan complex (archive image).Image: keystone
According to researchers, satellite images suggest that Iran is rebuilding a well-known military research facility.
Jul 11, 2026, 06:54Jul 11, 2026, 06:54
Corresponding activities have been seen at the military complex in Partschin in recent weeks, as reported by the Institute for Science and International Security, which specializes in nuclear issues.
According to the researchers, the facility was hit several times at the beginning of the war. After satellite images initially showed clean-up work, there has been increasing evidence of permanent repairs in recent weeks. This includes several concrete mixers and other devices to permanently seal the impact holes.
The so-called Taleghan complex has repeatedly led to speculation in the past. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran’s Amad program worked there until 2003 on technologies that could be relevant to nuclear weapons. Tests are said to have taken place with powerful explosives to simulate the implosion of a nuclear warhead. Iran denies the existence of the program.
CNN: No activity in Isfahan, Natans and Fordo
The satellite images were provided by CNN, which also analyzed them itself in collaboration with the institute. However, there is no suspicious activity at Isfahan, the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) assessment, the most important uranium deposit, CNN reported. The same applies to Natans and Fordo.
The three facilities had already been bombed by the USA in the summer of last year. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly emphasized that his government has been monitoring the sites meticulously since then.
Activities cast doubt on framework agreements
According to CNN, there are indications of repairs at other facilities that are said to be related to the suspected development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles. This includes the facility in Pickaxe Mountain, where nuclear capabilities are to be worked on deep underground. In the past few weeks you could see several trucks driving in and out of the tunnels.
In a framework agreement with the USA to end the war, Tehran committed to maintaining the “status quo” in its nuclear program. Iran also committed itself to refraining from developing nuclear weapons. Iran’s government itself denies that it is seeking nuclear weapons. (sda/dpa)