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The images show that Iran has built a concrete shield over a new facility at a sensitive military site and covered it with soil, effectively hiding it from view.
The country has also buried tunnel entrances at a nuclear site hit during the US-Israel strike in June last year.
Satellite images show that Iran has been actively strengthening and concealing several sensitive military and nuclear facilities, experts say, following two separate airstrikes—one by Israel in October 2024 and another joint strike by the United States and Israel in June last year.
The developments come amid ongoing tensions with Washington, which is seeking a nuclear deal with Tehran while warning of possible military action if negotiations fail.
According to a report by Reuters, the images show that Iran has built a concrete shield over a new facility at a sensitive military site and covered it with soil, effectively hiding it from view.
The country has also buried tunnel entrances at a nuclear site hit during the US-Israel strike in June last year, reinforced tunnel entrances near Natanz, and repaired missile bases damaged in the conflicts.
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February 18, 2026, 20:12 IST
News world Satellite Images Show Iran Repairing, Fortifying Nuclear Sites Amid US Tensions
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