Satellite Images Reveal Israeli Attack on Iranian Missile Development Facility

Images released by ImageSat International of a missile production facility near Tehran.
Images released by ImageSat International of a missile production facility near Tehran.
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Satellite Images Reveal Israeli Attack on Iranian Missile Development Facility

Images released by ImageSat International of a missile production facility near Tehran.
Images released by ImageSat International of a missile production facility near Tehran.

A private Israeli intelligence company released on Friday satellite images of an Iranian missile development facility outside of Tehran, showing the damage caused by a purported explosion late last month.

As seen in the satellite pictures, at least a quarter of the building, claimed to be a “secret missile base” belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), was entirely demolished, with more damage seen on the roof of the entire structure on Monday shortly after the incident.

ImageSat International, a satellite image analysis company, released the photos and identified the Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group as the targeted location.

According to reports, at least two IRGC members were killed as a result of the blast at the facility.

“On Sunday evening a fire broke out in one of the IRGC … research centers west of Tehran. Three people were injured and the fire has been contained,” Iran’s state TV announced.

An IRGC official statement called the complex a “research self-sufficiency center”. Some analysts speculated this could refer to a branch of the IRGC Research and Self-Sufficiency Jihad Organization, which plays a role in Iran’s weapons development.

The Organization, which reportedly runs the damaged facility, was sanctioned by the US Treasury in 2017 for its efforts in researching and developing ballistic missiles.

Since July 2020, a succession of suspicious fires and explosions have occurred at Iran’s nuclear, military, and industrial sites.

Saeed Khatibzadeh, a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, said the “war has already begun” with Israel.

Khatibzadeh alleged that Israel “has murdered nuclear scientists and harmed the Iranian people,” reported Israel’s Maariv.

“Iran is blamed for terrorism, but there is no good or bad terrorist. The entire crisis in the region is Israel’s fault,” he stressed.

He also accused Israel of doing “everything” in an attempt to foil the nuclear talks with the UN in Vienna and to drive a wedge between Iran and world powers.

“Israel has severely harmed our civilians and research system,” Khatibzadeh stated.

“They speak about the Iranian nuclear threat, but Israel has hundreds of bombs, and it never signed the non-proliferation treaty for nuclear weapons.”



Axios: US, Israeli Officials Believe Highly Enriched Uranium is Sealed Off Inside Iran’s Damaged Facilities

This handout satellite image courtesy of Maxar Technologies shows cargo trucks postioned near an underground entrance to Iran's Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), in Fordo, Iran on June 20, 2025. (Photo by Satellite image 2025 Maxar Technologies / AFP)
This handout satellite image courtesy of Maxar Technologies shows cargo trucks postioned near an underground entrance to Iran's Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), in Fordo, Iran on June 20, 2025. (Photo by Satellite image 2025 Maxar Technologies / AFP)
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Axios: US, Israeli Officials Believe Highly Enriched Uranium is Sealed Off Inside Iran’s Damaged Facilities

This handout satellite image courtesy of Maxar Technologies shows cargo trucks postioned near an underground entrance to Iran's Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), in Fordo, Iran on June 20, 2025. (Photo by Satellite image 2025 Maxar Technologies / AFP)
This handout satellite image courtesy of Maxar Technologies shows cargo trucks postioned near an underground entrance to Iran's Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), in Fordo, Iran on June 20, 2025. (Photo by Satellite image 2025 Maxar Technologies / AFP)

Highly enriched uranium is currently “sealed off” inside damaged facilities in Iran’s Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, Israeli and US officials say, according to the America news website, Axios.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an interview that aired Monday with US journalist Tucker Carlson that the nuclear facilities were seriously damaged, but Iran doesn't currently have access to them to accurately assess the situation.

US and Israeli officials say both countries' intelligence services are monitoring Iranian actions around its nuclear facilities to detect efforts to remove material or restore operations, according to Axios.

Netanyahu's top adviser, Ron Dermer, told officials in closed briefings that he came away from a recent visit to Washington with the impression that the Trump administration would back new Israeli strikes on Iran under certain circumstances, two sources with knowledge told the website.

One scenario would be an Iranian attempt to remove the highly enriched uranium inside the damaged facilities in Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, according to the sources.

Another would be if the Iranians start rebuilding their nuclear program, particularly enrichment facilities.

Dermer met last week with Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and White House envoy Steve Witkoff, Israeli officials said.

Witkoff is planning to meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Oslo in the coming days to restart nuclear talks.

According to Axios, the Iranians confirmed such a meeting is in the works but so far no final date has been set.

Dermer told Israeli officials the US remains committed to the principle of zero enrichment on Iranian soil in the nuclear talks, the website wrote.