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- Israeli intelligence reports that Iran has moved thousands of uranium enrichment centrifuges into deep tunnels beneath Mount Pickax near Natanz, an estimated 300 to 450 feet below rock, apparently to shield them from airstrikes after damage to Iran's main nuclear sites in the June 2025 war.
- Iran has given the IAEA no access to the site and holds roughly 454 kilograms of 60 percent enriched uranium, which is close to weapons-grade.
- The report cautions that hiding centrifuges is not proof of an active enrichment site, as Iran may simply be safeguarding equipment that survived the bombing.
- The site has become a key point of contention between Israel, which wants strikes resumed, and a divided Trump administration weighing whether to expand the war or pursue a deal.
What to watch next
- Whether the US or Israel strikes the Pickax Mountain facility or opts for diplomacy instead
- Whether Iran grants the IAEA any access or transparency on the relocated centrifuges
- Whether Trump decides to resume nuclear strikes alongside Israel or pursue a nuclear deal
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