Explainer On Pickaxe Mountain: Iran's Most Secretive And Protective Underground Nuclear Facility
The special report investigates Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, a deeply buried underground nuclear facility under construction near the Natanz uranium enrichment complex. The site, located in
The special report investigates Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, a deeply buried underground nuclear facility under construction near the Natanz uranium enrichment complex. The site, located in the Zagros Mountain Range, is designed to withstand even the most powerful bunker-buster bombs, making it one of the world’s most fortified nuclear facilities.
Satellite images reveal that Iran began excavating large tunnel complexes beneath the mountain around 2020. Western intelligence believes the site is designed for advanced uranium enrichment and resilient against attacks. Amid rising tensions and threats, Pickaxe Mountain is now a focal point in the ongoing conflict, symbolising Iran’s strategy to protect its nuclear ambitions by going deep underground.
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