According to sources from the newspaper, Israel passed these…
According to sources from the newspaper, Israel passed these intelligence data to the US, stating that centrifuges were transported to a facility at Mount Pika after a 12-day war in June 2025, when American and Israeli armed forces struck three main Iranian nuclear facilities in Natanz, Fordo, and Isfahan.
Consensus
- Israel believes Iran moved thousands of uranium enrichment centrifuges to an underground facility beneath Mount Pichaks in autumn 2025.
- The transfer occurred after a 12-day war in June 2025, during which the U.S. and Israel struck three major Iranian nuclear sites: Natanz, Fordo, and Isfahan.
- Israel shared intelligence on the move with the United States.
- President Donald Trump threatened to strike the Mount Pichaks facility on July 13, 2025, amid renewed escalation in U.S.-Iran tensions.
- The underground complex under Mount Pichaks is located about 1.5 km from the Natanz uranium enrichment plant and was not damaged during previous airstrikes.
- The site is built at a depth of 100–150 meters beneath rock, making it resistant to conventional bomb attacks.
- New satellite imagery in early July 2025 showed ongoing construction activity near the facility’s western tunnel entrances.
Points of divergence
- The U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding in June 2025, leading to an immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts including Lebanon, but the U.S. resumed strikes on July 8 after accusing Iran of violating terms related to the Strait of Hormuz. — vedomosti
- The facility is known as Mount Kolang and construction began in 2020. — interfax
Coverage (2 sources)
- WSJ: Israel believes Iran has hidden nuclear centrifuges under the Pikaqs mountain — Ведомости
- Israel believes Iran has hidden nuclear centrifuges under the Pika mountain — Интерфакс