Photographs taken on June 9, 2025, four days before the start of the 12-day conflict, show a truck entering a tunnel at the Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center. There were 18 blue containers on the vehicle.
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According to experts, they could contain over 530 kg of uranium enriched to 60%. cleanliness. “Iran could have transported its entire stockpile of highly enriched uranium to Isfahan. (This material was transported) by the truck visible in the satellite photo” – said Francois Diaz-Maurin from the “Bulletin of Atomic Scientists”.
Air raids without full effect
On June 22, 2025, the United States launched a series of airstrikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, including those in Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan. Although many above-ground installations were severely damaged, no damage was reported to the underground tunnel system.
Moreover, as “Le Monde” reminds, After these events, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that it had not observed “any movement indicating the possibility of uranium transfer.”
Wrestling close to military level
During the current conflict, which began on February 28, the head of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, indicated that the warehouses in Isfahan may contain just over 200 kg of uranium enriched to 60 percent. This level is slightly lower than what is considered sufficient for the production of nuclear weapons.
The issue of Iran's nuclear program remains one of the main reasons for military action by the US and Israel. Although Tehran has maintained for years that its program is of a civilian nature, it also limits access to IAEA inspectors and enriches uranium to levels far exceeding energy needs.
