Iran Builds Underground Nuclear Fortress Capable of Surviving US Bombs, Report Claims
Satellite imagery suggests Tehran is constructing a deep subterranean complex designed to protect its nuclear centrifuges.
US Politics • 3 hours ago
An Iranian nuclear facility, dubbed 'Pickaxe', is reportedly being built as a vast subterranean fortress up to 100 meters beneath a solid granite mountain, according to a report that cites satellite images.
The complex is designed to protect Iran's nuclear centrifuges, and experts warn that its depth could make it resistant to even the most powerful bunker-busting bombs available to the United States.
Former President Donald Trump has previously vowed that Iran would never be allowed to possess nuclear weapons. The construction of the deeply buried facility raises concerns about Iran's nuclear program and its ability to evade international scrutiny and potential military action.