Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Iran has begun a rapid clean-up operation at a nuclear site north of Tehran. This site was subjected to Israeli air strikes, a research group said.
It would likely erase evidence of any work to develop nuclear weapons.
The Institute for Science and International Security said that satellite images “show great efforts by Iran to quickly remove damaged or destroyed buildings”. This highlights Iran’s intent to clean up.
These efforts are likely aimed at erasing the impact of anything that condemns them. This includes links to nuclear weapons research or development activities.
The institute is an independent research group focused on stopping the spread of nuclear weapons. It is headed by David Albright, a former United Nations nuclear inspector.
Tehran denies seeking to possess nuclear weapons, and repeatedly asserts that its program is for peaceful purposes. The intentions of Iran are a topic of international scrutiny.
The report on the “Mawjdeh” website comes at a time when the International Atomic Energy Agency is holding talks in Tehran.
This is with the aim of resuming inspections that were disrupted by the war. The war between Israel and Iran occurred from June 13 to 24 (June). Also, the United States launched strikes on June 22 (June) on the country’s three main nuclear facilities.
According to four diplomats, Britain, France and Germany are likely to begin a process on Thursday. This process aims to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran.
This action comes because Iran violated the nuclear agreement that was previously concluded in 2015. The agreement was aimed at preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
Rafael Grossi, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, told reporters yesterday, Wednesday, at the conclusion of a two-day visit to Washington. He stated that Iran is legally obligated to allow the resumption of inspections.
He added that inspections should begin “as soon as possible”.
He noted that the agency wants to visit “all relevant sites”. These include the major nuclear facilities Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan that were struck by the United States.
In addition to reviewing the latest developments related to Iran’s stockpile of more than 400 kilograms of enriched uranium.
Existing site strikes
The institute’s report stated that Israel twice bombed the Mojdeh site, also known as Lawizan 2. This site is adjacent to Malek Ashtar University. The bombings occurred on June 18 (June) during the operation that included hundreds of targets across Iran.
He pointed out that the International Atomic Energy Agency had detected a direct link between its existence and the (Amad Plan).
It is a nuclear weapons development program that the agency and US intelligence separately concluded ended in 2003.
The report explained that the first Israeli raid on Mujaddah hit several buildings associated with Iran’s defense research.
One of these buildings is associated with the Institute of Applied Physics.
While the other is suspected of being linked to the “Karimi Martyr” group, which the United States imposed sanctions on. The sanctions were due to its work on projects related to missiles and explosives.
The group is affiliated with the Defense Research and Innovation Organization. The United States and the International Atomic Energy Agency consider it the direct successor to the Amad Plan.
The report added that the second Israeli raid destroyed the building of the Institute of Applied Physics.
It also damaged a security building and destroyed a workshop. This was according to a satellite image taken by Maxar Technologies on June 20 (June).
The report stated that a photo taken on July 3 (July) showed the start of cleaning and rubble removal work.
Pictures taken on August 19 (August) showed the demolition of the Institute of Applied Physics building and the workshop. The complete removal of the rubble was also noted.
As well as the building suspected of housing the Karimi Martyr group.
The report stated: Iran’s rapid action to demolish and remove the rubble of these important buildings appears to be aimed at clearing the site. It also aims at limiting the possibility of any future inspection to obtain evidence of nuclear weapons-related activities.
