The Arabic Desk, a Telegram-based analysis outlet, says President Trump's characterization of a facility under construction near Natanz as 'new' is inaccurate. The channel claims it has been documenting the site since early 2022, including excavation footage, and assigned it the name 'Mount Makosh' (or 'Machush').
The Arabic Desk, the source focused on Middle East analysis, responded to President Trump's press conference claim that a 'new facility' near Natanz is intended for attack. The channel stated that it first reported on the site in early 2022, publishing excavation footage and dubbing it 'Mount Machush' (or 'Makosh'). The channel's archives include posts from January 2022 detailing the site's construction. The Zioneer has previously covered Trump's repeated threats to strike Iran's nuclear sites, including the Mount Makosh facility (see related articles).
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