Is Iran’s new underground nuke site a dire threat in light of potential arsenal? - analysis

A report by the AP and multiple think tanks that Iran is building a new nuclear facility deep underground in the area around Natanz is not new in and of itself.

The Jerusalem Post reported on the issue both in 2020 and extensively in 2022.

However, the question is whether the facility is far enough along, now that Israel, the US and the West are crossing into a new level of being threatened – along with the Islamic Republic possessing enough 60% and 20% enriched uranium for five potential nuclear weapons.

Could Israel successfully strike Tehran's underground nuclear facility?

The problem the new facility presents is simple. If there have been debates about whether Israel could successfully strike Tehran’s underground nuclear facility at Fordow, placed under a 960-meter mountain, the concerns jump significantly with the new facility, which is placed under a 1,608-meter mountain. READ MORE