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Israel's Security Cabinet to convene Saturday evening amid Iran nuclear developments

The Zioneer Intelligence DeskUpdated 21:51
Israel's Security Cabinet to convene Saturday evening amid Iran nuclear developments

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Israel's Security Cabinet will convene at 19:30 tonight (Saturday) to discuss security developments, according to i24NEWS. The meeting comes amid fresh satellite imagery showing ongoing construction activity at Iran's secret underground nuclear facility at Mount Makush near Natanz.

01 · THE DISPATCH

Israel's Security Cabinet is set to meet tonight at 19:30 Jerusalem time to review the latest intelligence regarding Iran's nuclear program, after new satellite imagery documented activity at the secret Mount Makush facility.

The imagery, analyzed by a U.S. research institute led by expert David Albright, shows vehicle traffic along roads leading to tunnel entrances of the bunker, excavated 80-100 meters underground in a granite mountain near Natanz. According to the analysis, the movement indicates ongoing construction and reinforcement of tunnel openings. No official details have been published about this site by Iran, the U.S., or Israel.

Meanwhile, at Iran's three main declared nuclear facilities — Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan — no renewed enrichment operations were detected. At Natanz, access points to enrichment halls remain destroyed and electrical systems damaged. At Fordow, earth barriers have been erected, described by the institute as measures to "prevent quick entry and exit of vehicles toward the tunnels." No activity was documented at Isfahan, where tunnel entrances remain covered with earth.

As The Zioneer reported in its initial dispatch, the cabinet convened at 19:30 on Saturday amid the same intelligence picture. The meeting is expected to review the security implications of the satellite findings. The vague terms of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding requiring Iran to maintain the status quo at its nuclear facilities remain a point of concern.

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