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New details have emerged about an Israeli airstrike last month on Iran’s Parchin Military Complex, reportedly targeting the Taleghan 2 facility, which U.S. and Israeli intelligence say was used for nuclear weapons research. High-resolution satellite images reveal significant damage to the site. Officials claim the strike disrupted Iran’s efforts to resume nuclear weapons development.

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Taleghan 2, once part of Iran’s Amad nuclear program, was officially shut down in 2003. However, recent activities at the facility reportedly included explosives testing and computer modeling related to nuclear devices.

The U.S. warned Iran in June to cease such activities, but continued surveillance indicated the research persisted. Officials said the facility was testing plastic explosives critical for detonating nuclear weapons.

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The strike has placed Iran in a diplomatic bind. Since Taleghan 2 was not part of Iran’s declared nuclear program, Tehran cannot publicly acknowledge the attack without implicating itself in violating the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Meanwhile, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is increasing pressure on Iran. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi met with Iranian officials this week to address compliance issues ahead of a critical Board of Governors vote expected next week.

Iran maintains that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, but Western officials argue the strike and additional intelligence suggest otherwise. Tehran has warned that further pressure could lead to reduced cooperation with the IAEA.

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[craig nigrelli]

NEW DETAILS ARE EMERGING ABOUT AN ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE LAST MONTH TARGETING IRAN’S PARCHIN MILITARY COMPLEX, WHICH IS HOME TO A NOT-SO SECRET FACILITY CALLED TALEGHAN 2. ACCORDING TO U.S. AND ISRAELI INTELLIGENCE, THE SITE WAS USED FOR NUCLEAR WEAPONS RESEARCH.

HIGH-RES SATELLITE IMAGES SHOW THE FACILITY IN RUINS FOLLOWING THE STRIKE. OFFICIALS CLAIM THE ATTACK SIGNIFICANTLY DISRUPTED IRAN’S EFFORTS TO RESUME NUCLEAR WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT. TALEGHAN 2, ONCE PART OF IRAN’S AMAD NUCLEAR PROGRAM, WAS SHUT DOWN IN 2003 BUT RECENTLY RESUMED ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING EXPLOSIVES TESTING AND COMPUTER MODELING.

THE U.S. WARNED IRAN IN JUNE TO STOP THE WORK, BUT CONTINUED SURVEILLANCE OF THE FACILITY SHOWED THE WORK CONTINUED. THE U-S AND ISRAEL SAY THE SITE WAS TO TEST THE TYPE OF PLASTIC EXPLOSIVES CRUCIAL FOR DETONATING NUCLEAR DEVICES.

THE STRIKE ALSO HIGHLIGHTS A DIPLOMATIC MINEFIELD TEHRAN FINDS ITSELF IN..SINCE TALEGHAN 2 WAS NOT PART OF IRAN’S DECLARED NUCLEAR PROGRAM, THE MULLAH REGIME CANNOT PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE DAMAGE WITHOUT IMPLICATING ITSELF IN VIOLATING THE NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY.

MEANWHILE, THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY IS TURNING UP PRESSURE ON IRAN. THE IAEA’S DIRECTOR GENERAL RAFAEL GROSSI MET WITH IRANIAN OFFICIALS THIS WEEK TO DISCUSS COMPLIANCE ISSUES AHEAD OF A CRUCIAL BOARD OF GOVERNORS VOTE EXPECTED NEXT WEEK.

IRAN HAS REPEATEDLY INSISTED THAT ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM IS FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES, BUT WESTERN OFFICIALS SAY THE STRIKE AND OTHER INTELLIGENCE SUGGEST OTHERWISE. IRAN HAS IS WARNINGED THAT FURTHER PRESSURE COULD LEAD TO A REDUCTION IN ITS COOPERATION WITH THE IAEA.

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