Satellite imagery obtained by the Abu Ali Express channel shows the main tunnel entrances at Iran's Isfahan nuclear facility remain entirely buried under dirt, nearly a year after Israeli airstrikes (Operation Rising Lion, June 2025) and a U.S. operation. Iran intentionally filled the shafts with earth in early 2026, apparently to protect the enriched uranium stockpile believed to be stored underground from any future attacks.
High-resolution satellite imagery from Vantor, published by the Abu Ali Express channel, reveals that the main tunnel entrances at Iran's Isfahan nuclear facility remain completely sealed with earth, nearly a year after the Israeli airstrikes of Operation Rising Lion (June 2025) and a concurrent U.S. operation, 'Midnight Hammer.'
Israel's military campaign in June 2025, which lasted roughly twelve days, targeted Iran's nuclear infrastructure, including the Isfahan site. According to the report, Iran subsequently filled the tunnel shafts with dirt in early 2026, apparently as a defensive measure. The regimen's goal was to protect the stocks of enriched uranium — believed to be stored in underground complexes — from any potential future strikes.
Although the imagery does not reveal the state of the uranium stockpile itself, previous assessments by Israeli intelligence and U.S. sources, as The Zioneer reported in June 2026, suggested that most of Iran's 60%-enriched material was likely still trapped in the damaged tunnels, and that Tehran had also collapsed sections and laid mines to block access. The new images confirm that the physical obstruction remains in place, with no visible effort underway to reopen or clear the facilities.
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