According to a notable Iranian opposition figure, Iran is repairing nuclear facilities that were hit by prior U.S. strikes and is “preparing for war,” even while it negotiates with the Trump administration.
Alireza Jafarzadeh, the deputy director of the Washington office of the (NCRI), stated that fresh satellite imagery demonstrates the regime has hastened its attempts to reinstate its uranium enrichment capabilities worth “$2 trillion.”
“The regime has obviously intensified its drive to restore its uranium enrichment capabilities,” Jafarzadeh told Digital. “By attempting to safeguard its nuclear weapons program and guarantee its security, it is readying itself for a potential conflict.”
“Furthermore, the continuous restoration of Iran’s uranium enrichment potential is especially concerning given that the regime is currently participating in nuclear negotiations with the United States,” he added.
Recent satellite photos published by Earth intelligence monitor, , indicate that reconstruction work seems to be in progress at the Isfahan facility.
Isfahan is among three Iranian uranium enrichment sites struck during the known as “Midnight Hammer.”
The June 22 mission entailed coordinated and Navy attacks against the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan installations.
In spite of the destruction, the has concealed the entrances to a. tunnel network at the location, Reuters reports.
Comparable measures were allegedly implemented at the two other enrichment facilities.
“These involve reconstructing its centrifuge initiative and other uranium enrichment-related operations,” Jafarzadeh remarked.
This renewed activity coincides with Iran’s involvement in discussions with the U.S. in Geneva.
On Thursday, President cautioned that “bad things” would ensue should Iran fail to reach an agreement.
Although the negotiations aim to restrict Iran’s nuclear program in return for the easing of sanctions, Jafarzadeh contends that for the regime, the talks serve merely as a tactical stalling tactic.
“Supreme Leader consented to the nuclear discussions because it would afford the regime vital time to evade or minimize the repercussions of a clash with the West,” he stated.
Jafarzadeh also characterized the regime’s expenditure of at least “$2 trillion” on nuclear capabilities, noting that this “exceeds the total oil revenue produced since the regime assumed power in Iran in 1979.”
“Tehran is attempting to rescue whatever remains of its nuclear weapons program and rapidly reconstruct it,” he asserted. “It has invested heavily in the nuclear weapons program as a critical instrument for the regime’s survival.”
Jafarzadeh is primarily recognized for his public disclosure of Iran’s Natanz nuclear site in 2002, an action that prompted inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency and heightened international examination of Tehran’s nuclear objectives.
“The Iranian regime’s persistence during the nuclear negotiations in retaining its uranium enrichment capabilities, all while repairing its damaged sites, is a definitive sign that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has no intention of abandoning its nuclear weapons program,” he declared.
The National Council of Resistance of Iran, under the leadership of Maryam Rajavi, initially revealed the nuclear locations in Natanz, Arak, Fordow, and over 100 other sites and initiatives, Jafarzadeh noted, “despite a severe crackdown by the regime on this movement.”