Why Iran is using dirt at nuclear facilities on Islamic Revolution anniversary
India Today
Tehran on Wednesday marked the anniversary of the 1979 Iranian Revolution that ushered in the Ayatollah regime. However, the celebrations this year came amid the shadow of an armed conflict with the US. That fear is making Iran use dirt to fortify its nuclear facilities in Isfahan.
Iran on Wednesday marked the 47th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution that brought the regime of the Ayatollahs to power. There were state-backed celebrations, parades and defiant rhetoric. At the same time, Tehran was making new defensive preparations, using soil and dirt, in anticipation of a major US strike, reported The Jerusalem Post, citing satellite images.
News agency Associated Press reported thousands of supporters of the Islamic Republic taking to the streets armed with pictures of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and chanting anti-US and anti-Israeli slogans.
These celebrations, however, are occurring under the shadow of heightened regional tensions. The Jerusalem Post reported Iranian forces fortifying the Isfahan Nuclear Complex by piling dirt on the facility's entrances to dampen the impact of explosive attacks.
At the same time, AP reported US President Donald Trump suggesting that another US Navy aircraft carrier group could be deployed to the Middle East in addition to the USS Abraham Lincoln group already in the area.
Even as Iran celebrated its revolutionary legacy, analysts reviewing recent satellite imagery say the country appears to be reinforcing key nuclear infrastructure in anticipation of potential strikes.
According to The Jerusalem Post, high-resolution images of the Isfahan nuclear complex show tunnel entrances being covered with soil and defensive engineering work around the facility. The Institute of Science and International Security told the Post that backfilling tunnel entrances could help dampen the impact of airstrikes and complicate ground operations aimed at seizing or destroying Iran's stocks of highly enriched uranium.
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