Satellite images reveal what Iran is trying to hide from Trump

Recent satellite images reveal that Iran is accelerating fortification and reinforcement work at the underground 'Mount Makoush' complex near Natanz, and at the Parchin facility. The move comes after threats of attack by President Trump. Experts assess that the thickening of the earth layer is intended to hinder an aerial attack.

Recent satellite images reveal that Iran is accelerating fortification and reinforcement work at the underground 'Mount Makoush' (Pikakes) complex near the Natanz nuclear facility. Images from September 11 show earth berms blocking access roads to tunnels and significant thickening of earth layers above the entrances, at a depth of at least 100 meters. The move comes days after a explicit warning by US President Donald Trump, who told reporters: "I would advise Iran not to try to be clever, because we will have to hit them very hard." According to a report by the Institute for Science and International Security, the addition of earth layers is intended to increase the amount of buffer material above the entrances and complicate an aerial attack. Concurrently, restoration, concrete, and camouflage work was identified at the Taleghan 2 facility in the Parchin military complex, which sustained damage in Israeli strikes in October 2024 and March 2026. The 'Mount Makoush' complex was established about two kilometers from Natanz following a sabotage operation in 2020, as part of an Iranian strategy of moving sensitive infrastructure deep underground to create immunity against bunker-busting munitions.