The Israel Defense Forces previously alleged that the facility was used by nuclear scientists to secretly develop key components for warheads. According to intelligence from IntelliTimes, the site was established in 2022 using materials from the Turquz Abad warehouse, a location revealed by Benjamin Netanyahu in 2018. The IAEA discovered evidence of contaminated equipment at Turquz Abad in 2019 and has since pressed Iran to disclose the current location of that material.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Iran Resumes Activity at Minzadayi Nuclear Site After Israeli Strike
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Passenger vehicles and trucks have returned to a restricted military compound northeast of Tehran that suffered heavy damage from airstrikes. Vantortech satellite imagery from September and October 2026 reveals renewed vehicle movements and earth-moving activity at the Minzadayi nuclear weapons site, which Israel attacked on March 3, 2026. The imagery indicates a cleanup operation has since cleared rubble, repaired a damaged hillside, and restored access to the security perimeter.
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