Event Brief
IAEA’s Grossi: New construction at Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain
By The BriefBrief · Sources (18)
Filed: Sep 10, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
Summary: IAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi said satellite imagery shows new construction activity at Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility. He said the IAEA has not yet inspected the fortified underground site south of Natanz, and referenced CSIS analysis that activity appears to have shifted from excavation to internal construction and reinforcement.
WHO: Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA Director-General
WHAT: Grossi said satellite imagery indicates new construction activity at Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility.
WHEN: Sep 10, 2026
WHERE: Iran
WHY: The IAEA chief was responding to satellite imagery and related reporting about construction activity at the Pickaxe Mountain tunnel complex.
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