# 'Surge in construction' at suspected Iranian nuclear site: Analysts

https://mins.news/en/video/51353

- CNN, 2026-09-09 12:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amLPT8iCJec

> Analysts who reviewed six years of satellite imagery say a suspected Iranian nuclear site buried beneath granite near the Natanz complex has seen a surge in construction this year as the war with the US has unfolded. Intelligence agencies have viewed Pickaxe Mountain as a likely location for Iran to protect future nuclear-program efforts.

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