The Telegraph: Iran secretly restoring nuclear sites

Iran is attempting to salvage materials from its bombed nuclear facilities.

New aerial pictures from Planet Labs PBC, a US earth-imaging company, show reconstruction work at damaged nuclear sites in Isfahan and Natanz, The Telegraph reports.

Roofs over two buildings have been repaired, marking the first noticeable activity at these facilities since the end of the conflict.

Experts suggest the construction may indicate efforts by Iranian specialists to preserve materials and restore parts of the infrastructure that survived the bombings carried out by Israel and the United States.

The work reportedly began in December, amid widespread protests in the country and increased threats of military action from the US.

In June 2025, Israeli and US forces launched coordinated airstrikes on several of Iran’s main nuclear facilities — including the Natanz uranium enrichment plant and the Isfahan nuclear site — aiming to disrupt Iran’s advanced nuclear infrastructure amid escalating regional tensions.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported that while above‑ground buildings and power infrastructure at facilities like Natanz and Isfahan were damaged, there was no significant increase in radiation levels externally, and critical underground enrichment halls remained intact.

By Jeyhun Aghazada