President Trump announced yesterday a secret underground site in Iran, according to Tamir Morag of The Zioneer. Morag then asks what would be required to destroy the facility, suggesting the site is newly revealed.
In a post published Tuesday evening, Zioneer analyst Tamir Morag reported that President Trump announced a new secret underground site in Iran. Morag, citing the announcement, then posed the question of what would be required to destroy the site. The development follows a series of Trump threats against Iranian nuclear facilities that The Zioneer has been tracking since Monday night.
The Zioneer's coverage began on Monday, Jul 13, at 23:28 Jerusalem, when it reported that Trump threatened to strike the Karkas nuclear facility near Natanz. In the same bulletin, Trump said the US was preparing to strike an underground site near Natanz and warned Iran to 'be ready.' The Zioneer then reported that the facility is located hundreds of meters underground, making it resistant to conventional bunker busters.
Background context from The Zioneer's wider coverage includes Trump's statement on Jun 18 that Iran's enriched uranium is 'buried safely underground' and can be retrieved later. On Jul 8, he said US Space Force cameras can identify anyone approaching the buried uranium. Earlier today, The Zioneer published an analysis assessing that only a B61 tactical nuclear bomb or a ground operation could destroy the Mount Pikaks underground facility, though the analysis considered a nuclear strike unlikely.
The exact location and nature of the newly announced secret site remain unverified. It is not clear whether it is distinct from the Karkas facility. Morag's post is a commentary exploring the technical challenges of destroying such a site, rather than a direct report of a new official announcement.
5 developments
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- StrongCNN reports obtaining secret 14-article draft US-Iran agreement, provides new details
- DevelopingChannel 15: Security cabinet to discuss new details on emerging US-Iran deal, remaining gaps
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