Iran secretly rebuilding nuclear sites after US strikes, opposition says
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Iran is rebuilding nuclear facilities damaged in previous US strikes and “preparing for war” despite holding talks with the Trump administration, according to a leading Iranian opposition figure.
Alireza Jafarzadeh, deputy director of the Washington office National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) said the newly released satellite images also prove that the regime is accelerating efforts to restore its “$2 trillion” uranium enrichment capacity.
“The regime has clearly increased efforts to rebuild uranium enrichment capabilities,” Jafarzadeh told Fox News Digital. “It is preparing for a possible war by trying to protect its nuclear weapons program and ensure its protection.”
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Reconstruction activity appears to be continuing at Iran’s Isfahan nuclear complex. (Report via Planet Labs PBC/Reuters)
“However, the ongoing rebuilding of Iran’s uranium enrichment capacity is particularly concerning as the regime is currently engaged in nuclear talks with the United States,” he added.
New satellite images published by Earth Intelligence Monitor, Planet LabsIt shows that reconstruction activity is continuing in the Isfahan complex.
Isfahan is one of three Iranian uranium enrichment facilities targeted in the US military operation known as “Midnight Hammer”.
The June 22 operation involved coordinated Air Force and Navy attacks on the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan facilities.
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Satellite image shows tunnel entrances covered with earth at the Isfahan nuclear complex. (Report via Vantor/Reuters)
Despite the damage, satellite images show Iran buried the entrances to a tunnel complex in the area, according to Reuters.
It was reported that similar steps were taken at the Natanz facility, which hosts two additional enrichment facilities.
“These efforts in Isfahan include the reconstruction of the centrifuge program and other activities related to uranium enrichment,” Jafarzadeh said. he said.
The renewed moves come as Iran joins talks with the United States in Geneva.
President Donald Trump on Thursday warned that “bad things” could happen if Iran doesn’t make a deal.
Although the talks aim to halt Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief, Jafarzadeh argues that the talks will be nothing more than a tactical delay for the regime.
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According to Jafarzadeh, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “agreed to nuclear talks because they would give the regime crucial time to avoid or limit the consequences of conflict with the West.” (Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran via Getty Images)
“Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei agreed to nuclear negotiations because it would give the regime crucial time to avoid or limit the consequences of conflict with the West,” he said.
Jafarzadeh also noted that the regime had spent at least “$2 trillion” on nuclear capabilities, which he said was “higher than all the oil revenue generated since the regime came to power in Iran in 1979.”
“Tehran is trying to salvage what’s left of its nuclear weapons program and quickly rebuild it,” he said. “He invested heavily in his nuclear weapons program as an important tool for the regime’s survival.”
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Satellite images taken on January 30, 2026 show a new roof over a previously demolished building at the Natanz nuclear site. (2026 Paper via PLANET LABS PBC/Reuters)
Jafarzadeh is known for publicly announcing the existence of Iran’s Natanz nuclear site in 2002; This led to inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency and intensified global scrutiny of Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.
“The Iranian regime’s insistence on rebuilding its damaged sites while preserving its uranium enrichment capabilities during the nuclear talks is a clear indication that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has no plans to abandon his nuclear weapons program,” he said.
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Jafarzadeh said that “despite intense pressure from the regime against this movement”, the National Council of Resistance of Iran, led by Maryam Rajavi, revealed for the first time the nuclear facilities in Natanz, Arak, Fordow and more than 100 other facilities and projects.
