The non -profit institute for international science and security (ISIS) reported That Iran was fortifying its underground nuclear complexes before this weekend, third round of nuclear negotiations with the Trump administration.
Iran insists that he will not meet the demand of the administration to suspend all uranium enrichment. President Donald Trump said military action could be imminent if they will go a deal.
ISIS saying The satellite images showed Iran building a security perimeter around Mount Kolang Gaz La, a mountain that is on two large complexes of underground tunnels linked to the near Natanz nuclear installation. The mass security perimeter, which includes classification of roads and wall panels, isolates a considerable part of the mountain to limit access to the tunnel complex inputs. The north side of the new perimeter joins the existing barriers around Natanz’s facilities.
ISIS pointed out that the new perimeter was not easy to build, given the mountain land. The wall seems to be compatible with a network of trenches that could contain wiring for communications, camera surveillance and light posts.
The tunnel complexes are probable, not operational, although ISIS admitted that it was difficult to know based on satellite photos. One of the tunnels was originally built in 2007, it remained inert from 2010 to 2020, and was now reactivated five years ago. The other was built to replace a underground uranium centrifuge assembly plant that was destroyed in an explosion of 2020.
ISIS said Iran has not allowed the International Atomic Energy Agency (OIEA), the UN Nuclear Control Agency, to visit none of the tunnel complexes since 2007.
Director of the Oiea Rafael Grossi on Thursday ash Iran to clarify the purpose of the tunnels and explain the construction of the new security perimeter. Iran’s answer said: “It is not yours.”
Grossi expressed his support for the administration of the Trump Steve Witkoff administration and said it was optimistic that Iran could reach an agreement. But on Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio repeated The position of the administration that Iran must suspend all uranium enrichment.
“If Iran wants a civil nuclear program, they can have one like many other countries, and it is that they import enriched material,” said Rubio. Such arrangement is common for the country that has a legitimate need for nuclear material lower than weapons.
“The central theme of enrichment itself is not negotiable,” said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
Iran delegation He arrived in Muscat, Oman, on Friday for a third round of nuclear negotiations on Saturday, after conversations in Italy and Oman that both parties described As productive. It is assumed that the discussion of this weekend is more “technical” in nature.
Iran’s delegation includes Kazem Gharibadi, who participated in unsuccessful conversations with the Biden Administration to relive the nuclear agreement of former President Barack Obama in 2015. The United States technical team will be led by Michael Anton, appointed by President Donald Trump as head of policy planning in the State Department.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatolá Ali Khamei, who previously mocking at the notion of negotiating with the Trump administration, appear Be prepared by people to accept some type of negotiation or nuclear, while punishing hard line elements of your government for relentless resistance to reach an agreement.
According to the reports, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Witkoff last week that an integral agreement within the 60 -day period provided by President Trump is difficult to achieve, but an interim agreement was possible. The Iranian mission before the United Nations denied the precision of this report, while the United States Department of State refused to comment.