Satellite image shows damage at Natanz nuclear facility | Photos from Iran
Satellite images from Iran show that a nuclear facility was damaged in the strikes carried out by the United States and Israel. Vantor released more images showing the compound where Khamenei was killed, among other places.
Satellite images show Iran's Natanz nuclear facility hit
Satellite images taken on Sunday and Monday and released by Vantor show that Iran's Natanz nuclear complex sustained damage in the US-Israel strikes. The American company, which provides spatial intelligence and earth observation, released multiple images of sites that were hit as Operation Fury started. Natanz is one of the nuclear facilities in Iran built for uranium enrichment.
Satellite images of strikes on Choqa Balk-e drone facility and Zahedan airbase
The images are of the Choqa Balk-e drone facility, former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's compound where he was killed, the Natanz nuclear complex and a radar system at Zahedan airbase. More than 1,250 targets were hit in the first two days of Operation Epic Fury, according to reports. The US says it aims to "dismantle the Iranian regime's security apparatus", and locations that "pose an imminent threat" are the main target of the strikes.
Natanz nuclear facility was a target in June attacks
The Natanz nuclear facility was also a target of the June airstrikes carried out separately by the US and Israel last year. Two other sites were also hit at the time. While there was no official word on how much damage had Natanz sustained, US President Donald Trump claimed that all three nuclear sites were "obliterated" and Iran's nuclear programme was set back by "decades."
Satellite image of Khamenei's compound where he was killed
Ayatollah Khamenei was killed in his palace on Saturday. CIA received intelligence that he would be meeting senior officials in the morning, which led Trump and Netanyahu to move the timeline of the attacks up. Fighter jets took off from Israel at 6 am and hours later, bombed the palace. Satellite images show the compound damaged by the strikes.
Satellite image of Choqa Balk-e drone facility
The Choqa Balk-e drone facility is located in western Iran. Vantor captured before and after images, with the first one from February 27 showing the facility in Iran’s Kermanshah Province, prior to damage. New images from March 2 show heavy damage inflicted on the facility after the airstrikes. Vantor said the strikes caused “extensive damage to storage buildings, bunkers, and drone launch equipment.” Iran makes the Shahed-136 "kamikaze" drones that carry a warhead, loiter over the target and strike and explode.
Satellite image of Zahedan airbase
The Zahedan airbase sits in the eastern part of Iran and located near the country's borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan. The company released before and after pictures of the site, with the later one showing clear damage at the airbase.
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