Archive · 2 Feb 2026
Iran Builds Roofs Over Damaged Nuclear Sites
Iran has built new roofs over two of its nuclear sites that were damaged in attacks by Israel and the United States.
These sites, Natanz and Isfahan, are important for Iran's nuclear program.
Experts think the roofs are to hide what Iran is doing to recover materials from the damaged sites.
Iran has not let inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) visit these sites since the attacks.
Additionally, Iran is rebuilding parts of its military infrastructure, including a site called Taleghan 2, which was destroyed in an airstrike.
The rebuilding is being done to make the site more resistant to future attacks.
New satellite imagery shows Iran constructing roofs over damaged buildings at Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites.
Experts believe the roofs are to obscure recovery efforts and prevent outside scrutiny.
Iran has barred IAEA inspectors from accessing the sites since the attacks.
Iran is also rebuilding parts of its military infrastructure, including the Taleghan 2 site at the Parchin military complex.
The Natanz facility housed uranium enrichment operations, while Isfahan was used for uranium gas production.
- Who
- Iran, Israel, United States, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- What
- Construction of roofs over damaged nuclear sites and rebuilding of military infrastructure
- When
- December 2024 to January 2025
- Where
- Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites, Parchin military complex
- Why
- To obscure recovery efforts and potentially rebuild military infrastructure
- Location of Natanz
- About 220 km south of Tehran
- Purpose of Natanz
- Uranium enrichment operations
- Purpose of Isfahan
- Uranium gas production
- Date of Natanz Roof Construction
- December 2024
- Date of Isfahan Roof Construction
- Early January 2025
- IAEA Inspections
- Banned since the attacks
- Taleghan 2 Rebuilding
- Rapidly reconstituted and expanded