Fresh satellite imagery has revealed significant activity at Iran’s Fordow nuclear enrichment facility, suggesting that the regime is racing to repair and possibly cover up the aftermath of a recent US airstrike. The findings raise concerns that Iran may be attempting to obscure the extent of the damage and continue nuclear activity in defiance of international oversight.

The imagery, captured by Maxar Technologies and published in Newsweek, shows heavy machinery operating at the Fordow complex. Bulldozers and trucks appear to be repositioning earth around key tunnel entrances, which experts believe may have been intentionally sealed prior to the US operation. The new access roads, crater zones, and signs of excavation point to both damage control and ongoing concealment efforts.

Satellite images captured by @Maxar appear to show excavation and earthmoving equipment at work on Friday at Iran’s Fordow nuclear site bombed by the US.
Israeli Channel 12 says the images might show attempts to extract the near-weapons grade uranium whose whereabouts is unknown. pic.twitter.com/yKdoFkBeHq

— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) June 27, 2025

Fordow, located deep within a mountain about 60 miles south of Tehran, was one of three primary targets in the US-led “Operation Midnight Hammer,” which took place between June 21–22. The Pentagon has declared the strike a success, with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stating, “All our precision munitions hit their intended targets. Especially in Fordow, we believe we destroyed core capabilities.”

But state media in Tehran claims that the regime preemptively moved enriched uranium from the site to a secure location and evacuated personnel prior to the attack, an assertion US President Donald Trump insists is simply impossible given the time and effort needed to move hundreds of kilograms of enriched uranium.

The IAEA believes the centrifuges at Fordow are currently inactive, though independent experts caution that the full extent of the damage remains uncertain without direct inspections.

According to US intelligence cited by Senator Marco Rubio, “a significant quantity of uranium enriched to 60%” may still be buried deep inside the facility. He added, “We have to assume it’s still there.”

Earlier satellite images from June 19 and 20 show Iranian trucks and earthmoving equipment gathering near the main tunnel. Observers now believe this was part of a coordinated effort to reinforce or seal key access points in advance of the strike. Post-attack images show debris from the MOP (Massive Ordnance Penetrator) bombs and further efforts to conceal their impact.

Despite a declared ceasefire by Trump, Iranian state outlets continue to signal possible retaliation, emphasizing that the confrontation over Iran’s nuclear ambitions is far from over.

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