Iran Conducts Nuclear Site Clean-Up Near Tehran Amid Inspection Talks

Iran has rapidly initiated a clean-up operation at the Mojdeh nuclear site near Tehran, which was recently damaged by Israeli airstrikes, in an apparent attempt to erase evidence of past nuclear weapons research. Satellite images analyzed by the Institute for Science and International Security reveal swift demolition and debris removal, likely aimed at sanitizing the site ahead of potential international inspections. The Mojdeh complex, also known as Lavisan II, has long been linked to the AMAD Plan, a nuclear weapons development program believed to have ended in 2003. This clean-up effort comes amid ongoing talks between the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Iran to resume inspections that were disrupted by regional conflicts and U.S. strikes on Iran's main nuclear facilities. Meanwhile, Britain, France, and Germany are preparing to reimpose U.N. sanctions on Iran for violating the 2015 nuclear deal, as the IAEA stresses Iran's legal obligation to allow inspections to resume promptly. Iran continues to deny any intention to develop nuclear weapons, maintaining that its program is purely peaceful.